noun
device driver
Computing term for software that allows the operating system to communicate with hardware devices.
新しいプリンターを使うには、装置ドライバをインストールする必要がある。
To use the new printer, you need to install the device driver.
Synonymous loanword from English; デバイスドライバ is more common in modern Japanese IT contexts, while 装置ドライバ is a less frequent hybrid form.
Compound of 装置 (device) and ドライバ (driver), a direct translation of the English computing term 'device driver'.