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peripheral definition
pe·riph·eral (pə rif′ə rəl)
adjective
- of, belonging to, or forming a periphery
- lying at the outside or away from the central part; outer; external
- Anat. of, at, or near the surface of the body; specif., designating or of that part of a nervous system that branches out from a central nervous system
- only slightly connected with what is essential or important; merely incidental
noun
a piece of equipment that can be used with a computer to increase its functional range or efficiency, as a printer, scanner, disk, etc.
Related Forms:
- peripherally pe·riph′·er·ally adverb
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