Definitions for Peripheral
pəˈrɪf ər əlpe·riph·er·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. peripheral, computer peripheral, peripheral deviceadjective

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

   "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"

2. peripheraladjective

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

   "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"

3. peripheraladjective

   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"

GCIDERate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Peripheraladjective

   Pertaining to minor, unimportant, superficial, or irrelevant aspects of the matter in question; as, peripheral isssues are dealt with in the appendix.

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. peripheralnoun

   a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer

2. peripheraladjective

   on the periphery or boundary

3. peripheraladjective

   beside the point

4. peripheraladjective

   unimportant

5. peripheraladjective

   auxiliary

6. peripheraladjective

   a part of or located in the peripheral nervous system

7. Etymology: From peripher-y + -al

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1. peripheral

   Peripheral refers to something that is on the edge or outskirts, not in the central or main part. It often refers to something that is of secondary importance or relevance, supplementary or auxiliary. In terms of devices or equipment, it refers to external components or accessories that support the main unit but are not integral to its function.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Peripheraladjective

   of or pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery; peripheric

2. Peripheraladjective

   external; away from the center; as, the peripheral portion of the nervous system

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Peripheral

   A peripheral is a device that is connected to a host computer, but not part of it. It expands the host's capabilities but does not form part of the core computer architecture. It is often, but not always, partially or completely dependent on the host. There are three different types of peripherals: ⁕Input, used to interact with, or send data to the computer ⁕Output, which provides output to the user from the computer ⁕Storage, which stores data processed by the computer

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. peripheral

   A type of device connected to a computer or server.

   The peripheral of my computer is the multi functional device, power lead, display monitor etc.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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   peripheral

   Adj. On the periphery or boundary.

   
   

   Submitted by rinat on September 13, 2021  

EntomologyRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Peripheral

   referring to the outer margin.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Peripheral in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Peripheral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Peripheral in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   These are completely deranged people, and they have severe mental health issues. In every case there was the possibility of intervening but it didn't happen, either there was no knowledge at all, or there was peripheral connection to the mental health network but ... there was no follow through.

2. Rick Carlisle:

   He’s in pain, it appeared to me he couldn't turn left, couldn't look to his left, couldn't turn his neck to the left. That's difficult for a guy that relies on peripheral vision and basically has played his whole life with his head on a swivel. His neck issue certainly contributed to a 9-for-24 night and him having some real unusual struggles.

3. Eric Leuthardt:

   What's interesting is that the blood-brain barrier is a two-way street, by breaking it down, you can get things into the brain, but also by breaking it down now things can go from your brain out into your circulation, to your peripheral system, which includes your immune system.

4. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Against all odds, we achieved a great victory for the Likud, i am proud of the people of Israel, who in the moment of truth knew how to distinguish between what is important and what is peripheral, and to insist on what is important.

5. Stephen Jay Gould:

   “If evolution almost always occurs by rapid speciation in small, peripheral isolates, then what should the fossil record look like? We are not likely to detect the event of speciation itself. It happens too fast, in too small a group, isolated too far from the ancestral range ...

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Peripheral
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Peripheral
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Peripheral
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peripheral
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Peripheral
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Peripheral
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Peripheral