peripheral

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

< peripher-y + -al

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈpɜː(ɹ).ɪf.ɜː(ɹ).əl/, SAMPA: /"p3:(r).If.3:(r).@l/
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[edit] Adjective

peripheral (comparative more peripheral, superlative most peripheral)

Positive
peripheral

Comparative
more peripheral

Superlative
most peripheral

  1. on the periphery or boundary
  2. beside the point
  3. unimportant
  4. auxiliary

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[edit] Noun

Singular
peripheral

Plural
peripherals

peripheral (plural peripherals)

  1. (computing) a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer

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