external devices
Plugged-in equipment
External devices are hardware components that connect to a computer from outside its main case—printers, keyboards, monitors, external hard drives, and the like.
The term distinguishes peripherals from internal components like the motherboard or CPU.
The laptop has three USB ports for external devices.
Also called peripherals or simply externals.
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- USBDevice connection standard
- USB portComputer connection point
- plug and playAutomatic device recognition
- keyboardArray of input keys
mouse · monitor · printer · scanner · plug · cable · port · connect · hardware · drive · hard drive · adapter · dongle · webcam · speaker · headphones · controller · hub
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