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| pe·riph·er·al [ pə ríffərəl ] |
adjective |
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1. at edge: at or relating to the edge of something, as opposed to its center
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2. not significant: minor or incidental in importance or relevance
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3. anatomy near surface: near the surface of an organ or the body
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noun (plural pe·riph·er·als) |
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comput peripheral piece of hardware: a piece of computer hardware such as a printer or a disk drive that is external to but controlled by a computer's central processing unit
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  pe·riph·er·al·ly adverb |
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