Peripheral (Noun)
Meaning
Electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The desktop computer came with a range of peripherals including a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
- To set up the new computer, we had to connect all the peripherals, including the printer, scanner, and speakers.
- The laptop was very lightweight, but it had plenty of ports to connect peripherals like external hard drives and flash drives.
- The game console came with a range of peripherals, including a controller, headset, and camera.
- The office upgrade included new peripherals for every employee, including ergonomic mice and keyboards.