A device that is connected to the computer, like a printer or a modem.

A device connected to and controlled by a computer, but external to the computer's central processing unit.

n. Any device that can communicate with a particular computer; for example, input/output units, auxiliary storage.

A device that provides the CPU with additional memory storage or communication capability Examples are disk drives, diskette drives, and printers.

a device that connects to the motherboard. Includes monitor, mouse, keyboard, modem. etc.

Any device that is connected to your computer other than the main computer itself, such as your printer and speakers.

Any hardware device other than the processor.

hardware component modeling a device that is directly connected to a computer to input or output data.

Equipment that is directly connected a computer. A peripheral device can be used to input data; e.g., keypad, bar code reader, transducer, laboratory test equipment; or to output data; e.g., printer, disk drive, video system, tape drive, valve controller, motor controller. Syn: peripheral equipment.

A device that can be attached to a host computer or server using a SCSI bus. Typical peripheral devices include disk drives, tape drives, scanners, and printers.

Normally an external device that a CPU communicates with, such as a printer, mouse, disk drive, or interface.

General term for computer accessories

A device outside the user’s computer (e. g., scanner or printer) that is under the computer’s control.

a computer device which is not part of the essential computer. Peripheral devices can be external (e.g. mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner) or internal (e.g. CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive, internal modem).

Refers to a device that's secondary in importance to other devices. Usually "peripheral" refers to items other than computers, such as a modem, a scanner, or a printer. However, a single computer in relation to the entire Internet is also defined as peripheral.

(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"

a device that can be connected to a controller, for example, a disk or tape drive

a device which is not part of the main computer, but is connected to it and usually situated nearby, such as a printer or a scanner

A piece of equipment that is attached to, but not a direct part of a central unit; e.g., an input or output device attached to the central processing unit of a computer.

Auxiliary devices under the control of the main computer, used mostly for input, output, and storage functions. Some examples include terminals, printers, and disk drives.

An internal or external device—such as a printer, a disk drive, or a keyboard—connected to a computer.

A computer component that is used by the computer but located outside of the system unit.

Piece of hardware separate from the computer such as a printer, scanner, or video camera.

An input/output device that is external to the central processor and/or main memory. A peripheral device can be housed in the same chassis as the processor and main memory, such as an internal diskette drive or a hard disk drive. The device can also be outside the chassis, such as a mouse or keyboard. The device is connected to the processor or memory via an interface device or card (PC board). See also external device.

Any device that is connected to the computer in addition to the basic CPU-Monitor-Keyboard-Mouse configuration. External speakers, microphones, joysticks, printers, and scanners are examples of peripherals.

A peripheral device is hardware, such as a disk controller, that connects to a computer system. It can be controlled by commands from the computer and can send data to the computer and receive data from it.

A piece of hardware - such as a monitor, disk drive, printer, or modem - used with a computer and under the computer's control.

A computer device, such as a CD-ROM drive or printer , that is not part of the essential computer, i.e., the memory and microprocessor . Peripheral devices can be external -- such as a mouse , keyboard , printer , monitor , external Zip drive or scanner -- or internal, such as a CD-ROM drive , CD-R drive or internal modem . Internal peripheral devices are often referred to as integrated peripherals . Also see I/O .

A hardware device not part of the central computer (e.g., digitizers, plotters, and printers).

In computer hardware, a peripheral device is any device attached to a computer in order to expand its functionality. Some of the more common peripheral devices are printers, , disk drives, tape drives, microphones, speakers, and cameras. A device can also refer to a non-physical item, such as a pseudo-tty, a RAM drive, or a network adapter.