output device electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media
Adjective
peripheral -
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"
central in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"
circumferential lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts; "circumferential highways around cities"
fringy,
marginal at or constituting a border or edge; "the marginal strip of beach"
encircling,
skirting being all around the edges; enclosing; "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting"
peripheral -
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"
A peripheral is a device attached to a host computer, but not part of it, and is more or less dependent on the host. It expands the host's capabilities, but does not form part of the core computer architecture. Examples are computer printers, image scanners, tape drives, microphones, loudspeakers, webcams, and digital cameras.
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peripheral On the periphery or boundary.
peripheral A device attached to a host computer but not part of it, and is more or less dependent on the host.
