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peripheral
01
relating or belonging to the edge or outer section of something
Examples
The peripheral vision allows us to detect movement on the sides without directly looking at it.
02
not central or of primary importance
Examples
The details mentioned in the peripheral sections of the report are supplementary and not critical to the main findings.
Peripheral
01
a piece of electronic equipment that is connected to and works with a computer but is not part of its central processing unit
Examples
The printer is a common peripheral connected to most office computers.
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