VxD at Computer Glossary

What is it? Virtual Device Driver. A device driver that runs at the privileged ring 0 protected mode of the microprocessor. Can extend the services of the Windows kernel, supervise hardware operations, or perform both functions. Such driver files are usually named according to the scheme VxD, where x refers to the device or service supported.

Computer Definition Added By: Victoria

Send To Friends!

If you'd like to send the VxD definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -

We hope you now understand the meaning of VxD. If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Other Similar Computer Terms:

Computer Term EF is UIM Elementary File. Compare with DF and MF

Computer Term ET is Enhancement Technology

Computer Term IRLED is Infrared Light Emitting Diode

Computer Term PIC is programmable interrupt controller

Computer Term FRC is Functional Redundancy Checking