The Symbol Barcode Scanner Windows Driver is a software package that enables a barcode scanner, specifically one made by Symbol Technologies (now a part of Zebra Technologies), to function correctly with a Windows-based computer. Symbol barcode scanners are commonly used in retail, inventory management, and logistics for scanning barcodes and transmitting data to a computer or a point-of-sale (POS) system. The driver acts as a communication bridge between the scanner and the Windows operating system, ensuring that the scanner's input (barcode scans) is properly recognized by the computer.