-driven
suffix (POWER) /-drɪv.ən/Definition
› providing the power to keep a machine working, or to make something happen: The new ships, propelled by gas turbines, require less maintenance than older, steam-driven ones. The fact remains that there are some public services that cannot be entirely market-driven (= controlled by economic forces).Machinery and machinesHousehold equipment and domestic chores
(Definition of -driven suffix (POWER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -powered suffix
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