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- Dictionaryperipheral/pɪˈrɪf(ə)rəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something: "the peripheral areas of Europe" Similar
- 2. (of a device) able to be attached to and used with a computer, though not an integral part of it: "a peripheral control processor"
noun
- 1. a peripheral device: "printers and other peripherals"
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Learn the meaning of peripheral as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how peripheral relates to computer devices, vision, nerves, and more.
happening at the edge of something: A figure came into my peripheral vision. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Of little or less importance. be in/under someone's shadow idiom. be neither here nor there idiom. big deal. biggie. derisory. marginal. meaninglessly. meaninglessness. mere. picture. piddling. piddly. piffling.
Peripheral definition: relating to, situated in, or constituting the periphery. See examples of PERIPHERAL used in a sentence.
Anything peripheral is on the margin, or outside, while main things, like a computer's processor, are not peripheral. Outside of computer jargon, peripheral is a common term in eye exams, which measure peripheral vision to see how far toward the outer right and left edges you can see.
Peripheral can be an adjective meaning related to the outer edge or boundary, or a noun meaning a device connected to a computer. Learn more about the word's usage, synonyms, and translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning of peripheral as an adjective, noun, and computing term. Find out how to use peripheral in a sentence and explore its synonyms and related words.