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device driver vs utility

utility vs device driver

device driver and utility both are nouns.

device driver is not an adjective while utility is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
device driver Yes No No No
utility Yes Yes No No
As nouns, utility is a hypernym of device driver; that is, utility is a word with a broader meaning than device driver:
  • device driver: (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
  • utility: (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
Other hypernyms of device driver include service program, utility program.
device driver (noun) utility (noun)
(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
the quality of being of practical use
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
device driver (adjective) utility (adjective)
used of beef; usable but inferior
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Difference between device driver and utility

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