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peripheral device

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noun

  1. Often shortened to: peripheral. computing any device, such as a disk, printer, modem, or screen, concerned with input/output, storage, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Boxes "Boxes" is a catchall phrase for a peripheral device like a disc player, game console, DVR or specialized media server.

From Forbes ● Jul. 26, 2010

The company -- which has lost its mantle as world's largest technology company to Apple Inc -- unveiled the peripheral device at last year's E3.

From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2010

For example, plugging in more than one memory-expansion module or peripheral device calls for a tangle of cables and bricklike power-supply boxes, each of which costs extra.

From Time Magazine Archive

It also puts them in potential conflict with every program and peripheral device you own.

From Time Magazine Archive

His company is seldom first with a new feature or peripheral device.

From Time Magazine Archive

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