peripheral
adjective
relating to, situated in, or constituting the periphery.
peripherals
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pluralof peripheral.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The modest rise in June imports was led by computers and computer peripherals, without which inbound shipments would have fallen 1.3% for the month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Geneva company cited demand from its personal electronics and its communications equipment & computer peripherals divisions for the revenue growth.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
The first AI category is investment into the computers, peripherals and networking equipment that fill these data centers, which grew by 61% annualized from the previous quarter.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Immediately after the fire took his home, Moore needed to work, but he no longer possessed the peripherals and equipment he required to record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
Some of the computer peripherals were already in boxes, but clothes and household stuff and books were scattered through every room.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
