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Peripheral

Peripheral Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Peripheral? [n] (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals" [adj] on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs" [adj] related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Peripheral: circumferential \| computer peripheral \| edge(a) \| encircling(a) \| fringe(a) \| fringy \| incident \| incidental \| marginal \| off-base \| peripheral device \| skirting(a) Related Terms \| Find terms related to Peripheral: ambient \| apparent \| beside the point \| circling \| circumambient \| circumferential \| circumflex \| circumfluent \| circumfluous \| circumjacent \| cortical \| delineatory \| embracing \| encircling \| enclosing \| encompassing \| enfolding \| enveloping \| environing \| epidermic \| exomorphic \| exterior \| external \| extrinsic \| fringe \| in outline \| incidental \| inessential \| irrelevant \| minor \| neighboring \| open \| out \| outer \| outermost \| outlined \| outlying \| outmost \| outside \| outstanding \| outward \| outward-facing \| perimetric \| public \| roundabout \| secondary \| seeming \| suburban \| superficial \| surface \| surrounding \| tangential \| unessential \| unimportant \| unnecessary \| wrapping See Also \| computer \| computing device \| computing machine \| data processor \| electronic computer \| electronic equipment \| information processing system \| printer Peripheral In Webster's Dictionary \Periph"eral\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery; peripheric. 2. (Anat.) External; away from the center; as, the peripheral portion of the nervous system.

Peripheral Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peripheral?

[n] (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
[adj] on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"
[adj] related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"

Peripheral In Webster's Dictionary

\Pe*riph"er*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery;
   peripheric.

2. (Anat.) External; away from the center; as, the peripheral
   portion of the nervous system.

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