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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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PERIPHERAL definition: 1. Something that is peripheral is not as important as something else: 2. happening at the edge of…. Learn more.
The meaning of PERIPHERAL is of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part. How to use peripheral in a sentence. Did you know?
Peripheral definition: relating to, situated in, or constituting the periphery. See examples of PERIPHERAL used in a sentence.
PERIPHERAL meaning: 1. Something that is peripheral is not as important as something else: 2. happening at the edge of…. Learn more.
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.
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.
1. adjective. A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues. Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training. ...peripheral and boring information. Science is peripheral to that debate. [ + to] peripherally adverb.