peripheral

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/, /pəˈɹɪfi.əl/

Adjective

peripheral

1. On the periphery or boundary.
2. Beside the point.
3. Unimportant.
4. Auxiliary.
5. (neuroanatomy) Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system.

Related terms

• periphery

Translations

• French: périphérique
• German: umliegend
• Italian: periferico
• Portuguese: periférico
• Russian: периферийный
• Spanish: periférico

Translations

• Spanish: periférico

Translations

• French: périphérique
• Italian: secondario
• Portuguese: secundário
• Russian: второстепенный

Translations

• Italian: ausiliario
• Russian: вспомогательный
• Spanish: periférico

Noun

peripheral (plural peripherals)

1. (computing) A peripheral device.
2. Perhipheral vision.
   • 2014, Bill Ladson, "Zimmerman handles left field with ease -- and no E's" on MLB.com

     I was kind of looking at the ball, keeping him in my peripheral and all of sudden I see him closing in on the ball.

Synonyms

• peripheral device

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