peripheral computer

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• peripheral device — noun (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer disk drives and printers are important peripherals • Syn: ↑peripheral, ↑computer peripheral • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing …   Useful english dictionary

• computer science — noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures • Syn: ↑computing • Topics: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• peripheral — pe‧riph‧e‧ral [pəˈrɪfrəl] adjective 1. peripheral activity/​ business etc COMMERCE an activity, business etc that is not the most important one that a company is involved in: • The firm is neglecting profitable core businesses to develop… …   Financial and business terms

• Peripheral membrane protein — Peripheral membrane proteins are proteins that adhere only temporarily to the biological membrane with which they are associated. These molecules attach to integral membrane proteins, or penetrate the peripheral regions of the lipid bilayer. The… …   Wikipedia

• Computer Technology Limited — or CTL, was a British computer company google founded slightly later than Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the United States. Founder Iann Barron had worked for Elliot Computing but left to form CTL when he couldn t persuade Elliot to… …   Wikipedia

• Computer-induced medical problems — can be described as an umbrella term for the various problems a computer user can develop from prolonged and incorrect computer use. The medical problems that can arise from using computers can be generally defined as the many medical conditions… …   Wikipedia

• Computer — Com*put er (k[o^]m*p[=u]t [ e]r), n. 1. One who computes. 2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• peripheral — (adj.) 1803, from PERIPHERY (Cf. periphery) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Peripherally. Peripherals peripheral devices of a computer is from 1966 …   Etymology dictionary

• peripheral — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or situated on the periphery. 2) of secondary importance; marginal. 3) (of a device) able to be attached to and used with a computer, though not an integral part of it. 4) Anatomy near the surface of the body. ► NOUN… …   English terms dictionary

• peripheral unit — or peripheral device noun (in a computer system) any of the input (eg card reader), output (eg magnetic tape), and storage devices, which are connected to or controlled by the central processing unit • • • Main Entry: ↑periphery …   Useful english dictionary

• peripheral — [pə rif′ə rəl] adj. 1. of, belonging to, or forming a periphery 2. a) lying at the outside or away from the central part; outer; external b) Anat. of, at, or near the surface of the body; specif., designating or of that part of a nervous system… …   English World dictionary