driverprogram
nounUK /ˈdraɪvə prəʊɡræm/
US /ˈdraɪvər proʊɡræm/
A driver program is a small computer program that starts and controls other programs.
The teacher wrote a driver program to run all the student tests one by one.
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2. In testing, a program that calls a function or module to check that it works.
The driver program fed sample numbers into the calculator function.
3. A program that manages hardware devices by sending them commands.
The driver program told the printer to start printing.
4. A top-level program that coordinates smaller parts of a larger system.
The driver program loaded the game levels in the right order.