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peripheral

pe·rip·he·ral

UK/pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/ US/pəˈɹɪfi.əl/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

  • “Russia”
  • “;”
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2.

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”
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noun

1.

(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer

  • “disk drives and printers are important peripherals”
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Origin

From peripher(y) + -al.

Phrases

  • peripheral artery disease
  • peripheral brain
  • peripheral bus
  • peripheral membrane protein
  • peripheral nervous system
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • peripheral oxygen saturation
  • peripheral vision

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