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   drive

   /drʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle: "he got into his car and drove off" Similar operatepilotsteerhandlemanageguidedirectnavigatetravel by cargo by carmotorinformal:travel on wheelstool alongbowl alongspinOpposite walk
   • ▪ (of a motor vehicle) travel under the control of a driver: "a car drives up, and a man gets out"
   • ▪ operate and control the direction and speed of a (motor vehicle, train, etc.): "I drove the truck back to New York"
   • ▪ own or use (a specified type of car): "Sue drives an estate car"
   • ▪ be licensed or competent to drive a motor vehicle: "I take it you can drive?"
   • ▪ convey (someone) in a vehicle, especially a private car: "his wife drove him to Regent's Park" Similar chauffeurrungive someone a lifttakebringferrytransportconveycarry
   • 2. propel or carry along by force in a specified direction: "the wind will drive you onshore" Similar powerpropelmovepush
   • ▪ (of wind, rain, or snow) move or fall with great force: "the snow drove against him"
   • ▪ force (a stake or nail) into place by hitting or pushing it: "nails are driven through the boards" Similar hammerscrewrambangpoundsinkplungethruststabpropelknocksend
   • ▪ bore (a tunnel): "an engineer suggested driving a tunnel through the hills"
   • 3. urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction: "they drove a flock of sheep through the centre of the city" Similar impelurgepressmoveget goingherdround-upshepherd
   • 4. (of a source of power) provide the energy to set and keep (an engine or piece of machinery) in motion: "a two-litre engine drives the front wheels"
   • ▪ (of a device) power or operate (another device): "the interface can be used to drive a printer"
   • 5. (of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate: "he was driven by ambition" Similar forcecompelconstrainimpelpresspromptprecipitatecatapultobligecoercemakepressuregoadspurprod
   • ▪ bring (someone) forcibly into a specified negative state: "the thought drove him to despair"
   • ▪ force (someone) to work to an excessive extent: "you're driving yourself too hard" Similar workexertpushtaxoverworkovertaxoverburden
   • ▪ cause (something abstract) to happen or develop: "the consumer has been driving the economy for a number of years"
   • 6. (in ball games) hit or kick (the ball) hard with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot: "from the free kick Owen drove the ball past the keeper"
   • ▪ strike (a ball) from the tee, typically with a driver: "I'm driving the ball really well and my irons are good"

   noun

   • 1. a trip or journey in a car: "they went for a drive in the country" Similar excursionoutingtripjaunttourturnriderunjourneyhurlinformal:spinjoyride
   • 2. a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building: "from the window he could see right down the weedy drive to the front gate" Similar drivewayapproachaccess roadroadroadwayavenue
   • ▪ a street or road: "Hammond Drive"
   • 3. an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need: "emotional and sexual drives" Similar urgeappetitedesireneedimpulseinstinct
   • ▪ determination and ambition to achieve something: "his drive helped Leeds to four Cup finals" Similar motivationambitionpushsingle-mindednesswill powerdedicationdoggednesstenacityenterpriseinitiativeenthusiasmzealcommitmentaggressionaggressivenessforcefulnessspiritenergyvigourvervevitalitylivelinessvimpepinformal:get-up-and-gozippizzazzpunchOpposite inertia
   • 4. an organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose: "a recruitment drive by the police" Similar campaigncrusademovementeffortpushsurgeappeal
   • ▪ an organized gathering to play whist or another game, involving many players: British "a whist drive" Similar tournamentcompetitioncontesteventmatch
   • 5. the transmission of power to machinery or to the wheels of a motor vehicle: "he experimented with chain drive to run the propeller"
   • ▪ (in a car with automatic transmission) the position of the gear selector in which the car will move forward, changing gears automatically as required: "he threw the car into drive"
   • ▪ short for disk drive
   • 6. (in ball games) a forceful stroke made with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot against the ball: "a hard drive to left field"
   • ▪ a shot from the tee: "Greg hit a good drive at the 18th"
   • 7. an act of driving a group of animals to a particular destination: "cattle were no longer taken on long drives, but were delivered by rail"

   Word Origin Old Englishdrīfan ‘urge (a person or animal) to go forward’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drijven and German treiben.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Solid-state_driveSolid-state drive - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · For other uses, see Electronic disk (disambiguation). An Intel mSATA SSD. Samsung M.2 NVMe SSD. A solid-state drive ( SSD) is a solid-state storage device. It provides persistent data storage using no moving parts. It is sometimes called semiconductor storage device or solid-state device.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › motivationMotivation - Behaviorism, Drive, Reinforcement | Britannica

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Motivation - Behaviorism, Drive, Reinforcement: The behavioristic approach examines how motives are learned and how internal drives and external goals interact with learning to produce behaviour. Learning theorists have taken a somewhat more global perspective when studying motivation than researchers using the biological approach.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OneDriveOneDrive - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Microsoft OneDrive is a file-hosting service operated by Microsoft. First released in August 2007, it allows registered users to store, share and sync their files. OneDrive also works as the storage backend of the web version of Microsoft 365 / Office.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Driver's_licenseDriver's license - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · A driver's license, driving licence, or driving permit is a legal authorization, or the official document confirming such an authorization, for a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles—such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, or buses—on a public road.

6. www.geeksforgeeks.org › difference-between-stubs-and-driversDifference between Stubs and Drivers - GeeksforGeeks

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   Jul 12, 2024 · What are Drivers? Drivers serve the same purpose as stubs, but drivers are used in Bottom-up integration testing and are also more complex than stubs. Drivers are also used when some modules are missing and unavailable at time of testing of a specific module because of some unavoidable reasons, to act in absence of required module.

7. www.crucial.com › articles › about-ssdWhat is an SSD (Solid State Drive)? | Crucial.com

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   Jul 17, 2024 · What does an SSD do? An SSD or HDD serves as your computer's long-term memory, storing and remembering files even when your device is off. It works alongside your system's memory (RAM) and processor to access and use data, including things like your operating system, programs, documents, games, images, and music.

8. learn.microsoft.com › en-us › windowsSet up a Dev Drive on Windows 11 | Microsoft Learn

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   4 days ago · Learn about the new Dev Drive storage available to improve file system performance for development scenarios using the ReFS volume format, including how to set it up, designate trust to use performance mode for Microsoft Defender Antivirus, customized filters, and FAQs.