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Detailed Synonyms for peripheral in English

peripheral:

peripheral

  1. peripheral

peripheral adj

  1. peripheral
    – on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area 1
    peripheral
    – on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area 1
    • peripheral adj
      • Russia's peripheral provinces1
      • peripheral suburbs1
  2. peripheral
    – related to the key issue but not of central importance 1
    peripheral
    – related to the key issue but not of central importance 1
    • peripheral adj
      • a peripheral interest1
      • energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy1
      • peripheral issues1

peripheral [the ~] noun

  1. the peripheral
    – (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer 1
    the peripheral; the peripheral device; the computer peripheral
    – (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer 1
  2. the peripheral
    – A device, such as a disk drive, printer, modem, or joystick, that is connected to a computer and is controlled by the computer's microprocessor. 2
    the accessory; the peripheral
    – A device, such as a disk drive, printer, modem, or joystick, that is connected to a computer and is controlled by the computer's microprocessor. 2

Related Words for "peripheral":

  • peripherally

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Related Definitions for "peripheral":

  1. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area1
    • Russia's peripheral provinces1
    • peripheral suburbs1
  2. related to the key issue but not of central importance1
    • a peripheral interest1
    • energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy1
    • peripheral issues1
  3. (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer1
    • disk drives and printers are important peripherals1
  4. A device, such as a disk drive, printer, modem, or joystick, that is connected to a computer and is controlled by the computer's microprocessor.2

Related Synonyms for peripheral