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The 13 pages that link to Device driver, each with the reason it gives.

• Operating systemRelated: Drivers let the operating system control varied devices through defined interfaces.

• Application programming interfaceRelated: Drivers implement interfaces through which software accesses hardware capabilities.

• C (programming language)Related: C is commonly used for drivers because they interact closely with operating-system and hardware interfaces.

• FirmwareRelated: Drivers and firmware divide responsibility for controlling a device.

• InterruptRelated: Drivers commonly process device events signaled by interrupts.

• Memory-mapped I/ONarrower topic: Drivers establish mappings and use them to operate device registers.

• Application softwareNarrower topic: Applications usually reach printers, graphics cards, and other hardware through drivers managed by the operating system.

• UEFIRelated: UEFI’s pre-boot environment uses firmware drivers to access devices before the operating system loads.

• Input deviceRelated: Drivers make device signals available to the operating system and applications.

• Windows UpdateRelated: Windows Update can deliver drivers, though hardware makers may provide alternatives.

• Input/outputRelated: Drivers translate operating-system requests into device-specific I/O operations.

• Low-level programming languageRelated: Drivers use low-level operations to control devices and handle their interfaces.

• System softwareBroader topic: Drivers connect system software to hardware whose controls differ by device.