ALL meanings of peripheral
pe·riph·er·al
P p - noun Technical meaning of peripheral (hardware) (Or "peripheral device", "device") Any part of a computer other than the CPU or working memory, i.e. disks, keyboards, monitors, mice, printers, scanners, tape drives, microphones, speakers, cameras, to list just the less exotic ones. High speed working memory, such as RAM, ROM or, in the old days, core would not normally be referred to as peripherals. The more modern term "device" is also more general in that it is used for things such as a pseudo-tty, a RAM drive, or a network adaptor. Some argue that, since the advent of the personal computer, the motherboard, hard disk, keyboard, mouse, and monitor are all parts of the base system, and only use the term "peripheral" for optional additional components. 1
- adjective peripheral pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area. 1
- adjective peripheral concerned with relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of the subject in question. 1
- adjective peripheral Anatomy. near the surface or outside of; external. 1
- adjective peripheral Computers. of or relating to a peripheral. 1
- noun peripheral Computers. a device or unit that operates separately from the CPU but is connected to it, as a magnetic disk or tape unit or a printer. 1
- adjective peripheral on the outskirts, edges 1
- adjective peripheral relating to periphery of vision 1
- adjective peripheral issue: not central 1
- noun peripheral computing: attached device 1
- adjective peripheral A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues. 0
- adjective peripheral Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area. 0
- countable noun peripheral Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers. 0
- adjective peripheral not relating to the most important part of something; incidental, minor, or superficial 0
- adjective peripheral of, relating to, or of the nature of a periphery 0
- adjective peripheral of, relating to, or situated near the surface of the body 0
- adjective peripheral of, belonging to, or forming a periphery 0
- adjective peripheral lying at the outside or away from the central part; outer; external 0
- adjective peripheral 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 0
- adjective peripheral only slightly connected with what is essential or important; merely incidental 0
- noun peripheral a piece of equipment that can be used with a computer to increase its functional range or efficiency, as a printer, scanner, disk, etc. 0