Synonyms for peripheral

Noun

1. peripheral, computer peripheral, peripheral device, electronic equipment

usage: (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"

Adjective

1. peripheral (vs. central), circumferential, fringy, marginal, encircling(prenominal), skirting(prenominal), off-base

usage: on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"

2. peripheral, incidental (vs. basic), incident

usage: related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"