Antonyms for peripherals
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : puh-rif-er-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈrɪf ər əl |
Definition of peripherals
Origin :- 1803, from periphery + -al (1). An earlier formation was peripherial (1670s). Related: Peripherally. As a noun, peripherals, "peripheral devices of a computer," is from 1966.
- As in component : noun part, element
- While the reliability record of the central processors has been excellent, that of many of the peripherals has not.
- Extract from : « On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 » by H. W. Fulbright et al.
- Software developed by a computer manufacturer usually takes advantage of the peculiarities of his own peripherals.
- Extract from : « On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 » by H. W. Fulbright et al.
Synonyms for peripherals
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