peripheral
peripheral Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to, situated on, or constituting the outer edge or boundary of something.
"The driver noticed a cyclist approaching in his peripheral vision and braked immediately."
Of secondary or minor importance; not central to the main subject or issue.
"The committee decided not to get distracted by peripheral issues during the budget negotiations."
Relating to the surface or outer parts of the body, or to the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
"Cold weather often causes constriction of the peripheral blood vessels in the hands and feet."
• noun
An auxiliary hardware device, such as a keyboard, mouse, monitor, or printer, that connects to and works with a computer.
"She unplugged all the external peripherals before moving her desktop computer to the new office."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 17th century from the noun 'periphery', which comes via Late Latin from Ancient Greek 'periphereia' (circumference), derived from 'peri-' (around) and 'pherein' (to bear or carry).