peripheral device

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Auxiliary equipment used for computer input (keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc.), output (printer, plotter, speaker), storage (floppy drive, hard disk, CD drive), communication (microphone, modem, router), or other functions under the direct control of a computer.

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