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Definition:

A hardware device that is connected to a computer, usually by a cable.

 

Explanation:

Keyboards and mice are peripherals that help us "input" information. Printers and monitors are peripherals that "output" information.

 

Sentence:

"Does your computer have many peripherals connected to it?"

 

 

Find out More!

• Go directly to "peripheral" in the TechEncyclopedia.
  
  
• Look it up yourself in the FOLDOC dictionary.

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