peripherals
Keyboard and mouse
Peripherals are devices that connect to a computer but aren't part of its core processing unit—keyboards, mice, monitors, printers, external drives.
The term comes from their position at the edge of the system rather than its center.
In broader use, peripherals can mean any secondary equipment or accessories: We packed the tent and all the peripherals.
Small gnawing mammal
- keyboardArray of input keys
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- printerMachine producing paper copies
- scannerDevice that reads data
webcam · speakers · microphone · headset · projector · joystick · trackball · touchpad
Device directing a system
- gaming headsetHeadphones with mic for players
- joystickTilting lever for control
- racing wheelSteering controller for games
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
flight stick · gaming mouse · mechanical keyboard · mousepad · arcade stick · VR headset · motion controller · RGB lighting
Data received for processing
- outputWhat something generates
- connectivityState of being linked
- USBDevice connection standard
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
Bluetooth · wireless · wired · ergonomic · plug-in · compatible · driver · firmware
Lesser in rank
- ancillaryProviding additional support
- supplementaryServing to complete
- add-onOptional supplementary component
- accessorySupplementary addition
external · supportive · complementary · optional · attached · connected · outboard · nonessential
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
scanner · webcam · speakers · microphone · headset · projector · joystick · trackball · touchpad · external hard drive
controller
Device directing a system
- gaming headsetHeadphones with mic for players
- joystickTilting lever for control
- racing wheelSteering controller for games
pedals · flight stick · gaming mouse · mechanical keyboard · mousepad · arcade stick · VR headset · motion controller · RGB lighting · trigger
input
Data received for processing
- outputWhat something generates
- connectivityState of being linked
- USBDevice connection standard
HDMI · Bluetooth · wireless · wired · ergonomic · plug-in · compatible · driver · firmware · latency
secondary
Lesser in rank
- ancillaryProviding additional support
- supplementaryServing to complete
- add-onOptional supplementary component
accessory · external · supportive · complementary · optional · attached · connected · outboard · nonessential · additional
- setupsetting up, installation, assembling, installing, initialization
- tech equipmentcomputers, laptops, desktops, monitors, keyboards
- stuffthings, items, objects, stuff, goods
- computer retailBest Buy, Newegg, Apple Store, Office Depot, CompUSA
- connectorscable, cables, connector, connectors, wires
- subsystemscooling system, braking system, brake system, fuel system, exhaust system
peripheralscentral processing unit
Instruction-executing computer chip
CPU · motherboard · processor · mainframe · central hub
peripheralsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
core · fundamentals · centerpiece · heart · nucleus
- peripheral nerveNerve outside brain, cord
- peripheral visionSight at edges
- computer peripheralsExternal connected hardware devices
- USB peripheralHardware connecting via universal port
- peripheral deviceExternal computer hardware
- peripheral vision testScreening for side awareness