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peripheral device

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  • noun A device that is outside the computer's system unit, such as a printer or a scanner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer

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synonyms (1)

Words with the same meaning

  1. peripheral

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. electronic equipment

hyponyms (4)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. data input device
  2. input device
  3. output device
  4. printer

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