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Treiber

driver (software)

noun TRY-ber Rare
Communication Technology

Usage Note

Treiber (short for Gerätetreiber) is the software that lets the operating system communicate with hardware. Sentences like den Treiber aktualisieren (update the driver) appear constantly in technical support contexts.

Examples

"Nach dem Windows-Update musste ich den Druckertreiber neu installieren."

Natural Translation

After the Windows update I had to reinstall the printer driver.

Literal Translation

After the Windows-update I had to newly install the printer-driver.

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