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In computing, a device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device.
A driver typically communicates with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem to which the hardware connects. When a calling program invokes a routine in the driver, the driver issues commands to the device. Once the device sends data back to the driver, the driver may invoke routines in the original calling program. Drivers are hardware-dependent and operating-system-specific. They usually provide the interrupt handling required for any necessary asynchronous time-dependent hardware interface.
An estimated 85% of computers have out-of-date drivers. Many people end up replacing their PC due to slowdown in performance or problems with peripheral devices such as printers. In the vast majority of these cases a simple driver scan and update would have ensured that their computer was running at peak performance.