A device attached to a host computer but not part of it, and is more or less dependent on the host.
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; "russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral vision"
not of central importance; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"
of or relating to or of the nature of a periphery; "peripheral vision"
(computer science) devices connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia''s peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"
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"
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
related to the key issue but not of central importance
