(1) A loudspeaker. The terms "driver" and "speaker" are used synonymously; however, "the speaker has four drivers" means that the speaker enclosure contains four speakers.
(2) A hardware device (typically a transistor) that provides a signal or current to trigger some function. See line driver.
(2) A hardware device (typically a transistor) that provides a signal or current to trigger some function. See line driver.
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