Windows Driver Model (original) (raw)
In computing WDM stands for Windows Driver Model. It provides a framework for device drivers that operate under Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Server 2003. WDM drivers are layered in a complex hierarchy and communicate with each other via IO Request Packets IRPs.
WDM drivers usually support at least the follwing:
- Power management
- Plug-and-play
- Windows Management Instrumentation