peripheral

Words with a similar base: computer_peripheral, peripheral, peripheral_device

'peripheral'

[peripheral.n.01] as in: (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer

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Examples:
disk drives and printers are important peripherals

'peripheral'

[peripheral.a.01] as in: on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

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Examples:
Russia's peripheral provinces
peripheral suburbs

'peripheral'

[peripheral.s.01] as in: related to the key issue but not of central importance

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Examples:
a peripheral interest
energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy
peripheral issues