Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: circumferential, computer peripheral, edge(a), encircling(a), fringe(a), fringy, incident, incidental, marginal, off-base, peripheral device, skirting(a)

Antonyms: central

See Also: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, electronic equipment, information processing system, printer

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