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pe·riph·er·al

(pə-rĭf′ər-əl)

adj.

1. Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary or periphery.

2. Perceived or perceiving near the outer edges of the retina: peripheral vision.

3. Anatomy

a. Of the surface or outer part of a body or organ; external.

b. Of, relating to, or being part of the peripheral nervous system.

4. Of minor relevance or importance.

5. Auxiliary.

n. Computers

An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer.

pe·riph′er·al·ly adv.

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peripheral

(pəˈrɪfərəl)

adj

1. not relating to the most important part of something; incidental, minor, or superficial

2. of, relating to, or of the nature of a periphery

3. (Anatomy) anatomy of, relating to, or situated near the surface of the body: a peripheral nerve. Also: peripheric or peripherical

peˈripherally adv

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pe•riph•er•al

(pəˈrɪf ər əl)

adj.

1. pertaining to or constituting the periphery.

2. concerned with the minor or superficial aspects of a question.

3. Anat. near the surface or outside of; external.

4. of or pertaining to a computer peripheral.

5. an external hardware device, as a keyboard, printer, or tape drive, connected to a computer's CPU.

[1800–10; < Greek peripher(ḗs) (see periphery) + -al¹]

pe•riph′er•al•ly, adv.

peripheral

Toward the surface.

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Noun	1.	peripheral - (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals" computer peripheral, peripheral device computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically data input device, input device - a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) output device - electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media printer - (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Adj.	1.	peripheral - on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs" central - in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"
	2.	peripheral - 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" incidental, incident - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"

peripheral

adjective

1. secondary, beside the point, minor, marginal, irrelevant, superficial, unimportant, incidental, tangential, inessential That information is peripheral to the main story.

2. outermost, outside, external, outer, exterior, borderline, perimetric development in the peripheral areas of large towns

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Translations

مُحيطي، سَطْحي

okrajový

peripher

periférico

oheislaite

périphérique

perifériaperifériálisperiferikus

jaîar-

periferico secondario ausiliario periferica

perifer

okrajový

çevresel

边缘的

peripheral

[pəˈrɪfərəl]

A. ADJ

1. (Med) [vision] → periférico

2. (= outer, surrounding) [area] → periférico, de la periferia

3. (= minor) [role, concern] → secundario

B. N (Comput) → periférico m, unidad f periférica

C. CPD peripheral device N → dispositivo m periférico

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peripheral

[pəˈrɪf^ərəl]

adj

[activity, issue] → périphérique
to be peripheral to sth (= not central) → jouer un rôle secondaire dans qch, être secondaire par rapport à qch

[area, region] → périphérique

[vision] → périphérique

n → périphérique m

peripheral

adj → Rand-; (Anat) → peripher; (fig) → nebensächlich, peripher; (Comput) → Peripherie-; to be peripheral to something (situation, person) → für etw nebensächlich sein; peripheral figure (= person) → Randfigur f; peripheral role → Nebenrolle f; peripheral device (Comput) → Peripheriegerät nt; peripheral vision → peripheres Sehvermögen

n (Comput) → Peripheriegerät nt; the peripherals → die Peripherie

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peripheral

[pəˈrɪfər/əl]

1. adj (gen) → periferico/a; (interest) → marginale

2. n (Comput) → unità f inv periferica

periphery

(pəˈrifəri) noun

(usually in singular with the) the edge (of something). The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate.

peˈripheral adjective

pe·riph·er·al

a. periférico-a, rel. a la periferia;

___circulation → circulación ___;

___ vision → vision ___.

peripheral

adj periférico

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