Peripheral Definition
pə-rĭfər-əl
peripherals
adjective
Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary or periphery.
American Heritage Medicine
Of, belonging to, or forming a periphery.
Webster's New World
Perceived or perceiving near the outer edges of the retina.
Peripheral vision.
American Heritage Medicine
Lying at the outside or away from the central part; outer; external.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
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noun
peripherals
A piece of equipment that can be used with a computer to increase its functional range or efficiency, as a printer, scanner, disk, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- peripheral device
- computer peripheral
Origin of Peripheral
From peripher-y + -al
From Wiktionary
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