Driver (Noun)
Meaning 1
A golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The operating system loaded a printer driver to enable communication between the computer and the peripheral device.
- The company's latest graphics driver improved the performance of their GPU in various video games.
- To troubleshoot the issue, she had to update the network driver on her laptop.
- The sound card's driver was outdated, causing distortion in the audio output.
- He had to uninstall and reinstall the device driver to fix the connectivity issue with the external hard drive.
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Meaning 3
Someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
A golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
The operator of a motor vehicle.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The driver of the car swerved to avoid hitting the pedestrian.
- She took driving lessons to become a licensed driver.
- The driver of the delivery truck honked impatiently at the traffic light.
- It's required by law for a driver to wear a seatbelt while operating a vehicle.
- A good driver must always be aware of their surroundings on the road.
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- Truck Driver
- Cabby
- Hack-driver
- Taximan
- Hack Driver
- Livery Driver
- Cabdriver
- Trucker
- Bus Driver
- Automobile Driver
- Automobilist
- Race Driver
- Cabman
- Speed Demon
- Roadhog