peripety
peripety

peripheral


Definition: Meaning of, peripheral in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈrɪf(ə)r(ə)l /

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  1. formal not as important as other things or people in a particular activity, idea, or situation
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  2. formal in the outer area of something, or relating to this area
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  3. peripheral vision your ability to see things to the side of you when you look straight ahead
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  4. technical peripheral equipment can be connected to a computer and used with it
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peripheral peripherals
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  1. a piece of equipment that is connected to a computer and used with it, for example a PRINTER
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peripheral used in phrases

  • computer peripheral (noun)
    1. computing electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
  • peripheral device (noun)
    1. computing electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
  • peripheral nervous system (noun)
    1. the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
  • peripheral vision (noun)
    1. vision at the edges of the visual field using only the periphery of the retina
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