peripheral

/pɚˈɪfɚəl/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
   “Russia's peripheral provinces”
2. related to the key issue but not of central importance
   “a peripheral interest”

noun

1. electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
   “disk drives and printers are important peripherals”

Synonyms for peripheral

• circumferential
• fringy
• encircling
• off-base
• incidental
• computer peripheral
• peripheral device

Antonyms of peripheral

• central