peripheral device
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peripheral device
noun peripheral devices
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An electronic device that is outside the computer's system unit (external to the computer's enclosing case), but used by the computer to which it is connected, such as a printer or a scanner.
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noun device that is outside the computer's system unit
| Español | periférico, dispositivo periférico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주변장치 jubyeonjangchi |
| 日本語 | 周辺機器 shūhen kiki, ペリフェラル periferaru |
| 中文 | 外部設備 /外部设备 wàibù shèbèi, 外設 /外设 wàishè |
| Português | periférico |
| Français | périphérique informatique, périphérique |
| Deutsch | Peripheriegerät |
| Ελληνικά | περιφεριακή συσκευή periferiakí syskeví |
| Română | aparat periferic, unitate periferică, dispozitiv periferic |
| Русский | перифери́йное устро́йство periferíjnoje ustrójstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | thiết bị ngoại vi |
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title = {peripheral device},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peripheral%20device},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
