Peripheral



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 不重要的, 外围的
• ［英］ adj. 不重要的, 外围的 ( of a periphery or surface part; auxiliary, supplementary)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 1808
• 1. of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
• 2.
  • a. of, relating to, affecting, or being part of the peripheral nervous system <peripheral nerves><peripheral neuritis>
  • b. of, relating to, or being blood in the systemic circulation <peripheral lymphocytes>
• 3. of, relating to, or being the outer part of the field of vision <good peripheral vision>
• 4. auxiliary, supplementary <peripheral equipment>; also of or relating to computer peripherals
• ? peripherally adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1966
• a device connected to a computer to provide communication (as input and output) or auxiliary functions (as additional storage)

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