Miniport

Quick meaning: Miniport is a noun meaning (computing) A port that uses a lightweight driver that relies on built-in support from the operating system.

Meaning

(computing) A port that uses a lightweight driver that relies on built-in support from the operating system.

Example Sentences

Attempts to access the SCSI port directly are actually blocked by the operating system. However, the same operating system provides you with the ability to control the device via an SCSI miniport.

Miniport drivers use a port driver interface instead of the device driver interface, and the port driver simply implements a collection of device driver support routines that interface miniport drivers to Windows.

Word Forms

• miniports

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include minidriver, port, porter, portmapper, softmodem, gameport.

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