Computer peripheral and Peripheral device

Computer peripheral

Computer peripheral noun - (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer.

Peripheral device is a synonym for computer peripheral. In some cases you can use "Peripheral device" instead a noun phrase "Computer peripheral".

Peripheral device

Peripheral device noun - (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer.

Computer peripheral is a synonym for peripheral device. You can use "Computer peripheral" instead a noun phrase "Peripheral device".
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Peripheral device and Computer peripheral. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/computer_peripheral/peripheral_device
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Peripheral device or Computer peripheral. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/computer_peripheral/peripheral_device.


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