computer peripheral
Plugs into tower
A computer peripheral is any device that connects to a computer but isn't part of its core processing unit—keyboards, mice, monitors, printers, scanners, webcams.
The term distinguishes external accessories from internal components like processors and memory.
The USB port was occupied by various peripherals.
Often shortened to just peripheral in computing contexts.
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- pointing deviceInput for cursor control
- keyboardArray of input keys
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- printerMachine producing paper copies
scanner · webcam · USB · USB port · cable · port · plug · plug and play · driver · wireless · Bluetooth · trackpad · joystick · headset · speakers · output device · input device · microphone
computer peripheralcentral processing unit
Instruction-executing computer chip
CPU · motherboard · processor · mainframe · server
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