peripheral :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (4)

accessory, peripheral device, add-on, add-in

n. (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"

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Adjectives (3)

peripheral

adj. 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"

peripheral

adj. "peripheral vision"

add-on

adj. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"

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Synonyms (8)

parenthetic, parenthetical

adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

secondary

adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

side, bye, by

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

supplementary, supplemental

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

Antonyms (1)

central

adj. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"; "central heating and air conditioning"

peripheral

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