Peripheral - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|pəˈrɪfərəl|
Brit.
|pəˈrɪf(ə)r(ə)l|
noun
- electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
disk drives and printers are important peripherals
adjective
- 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
energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy
peripheral issues
Extra examples
If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal.
He saw in his peripheral vision that a car was trying to pass him.
Her involvement in the case was peripheral.
The romance is peripheral to the main plot of the movie.
Word forms
noun
singular: peripheral
plural: peripherals
singular: peripheral
plural: peripherals
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