peripheral device definition

peripheral device

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.

peripheral device is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security subject.

peripheral device appears in the definitions of the following terms: local area network (LAN), motherboard, operating system (OS) and expansion bus

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