driver

Word parts

drive + -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdraɪvə/
• (US) enPR: drīʹvər, IPA ^(key): /ˈdraɪvɚ/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular driver

Plural drivers

1. (countable) A driver is a person who drives.

   That man is a driver of cars.

2. (countable) A driver is a kind of golf club.

   The golfer used his driver to hit the ball.

3. (countable) A driver is a computer program for an application and hardware, made for the device it controls.

   The driver is used for the printer.

Related words

• driverless