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peripheral

/pə'rɪfərəl/

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noun
electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
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"disk drives and printers are important peripherals"

Similar:

computer peripheral peripheral device

type of:
electronic equipment

part of:
computer computing device computing machine data processor electronic computer information processing system
adjective
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
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"Russia's peripheral provinces" "peripheral suburbs"

Similar:

circumferential encircling fringy off-base skirting marginal

Opposite:

central
adjective
related to the key issue but not of central importance
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"a peripheral interest" "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy" "peripheral issues"

Similar:

incident incidental

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