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peripheral

/pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/

Meanings
noun
A peripheral device.

Examples :

"My printer is a helpful peripheral for my computer, allowing me to print my school assignments. "
computing device electronics technology

Related Words

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration improving

improving verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

Illustration auxiliary

auxiliary noun

/ɔːkˈsɪli.əɹi/ /ɔɡˈzɪliɛɹi/

A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.

"The hospital volunteer group functions as an important auxiliary to the nursing staff. "

Illustration projector

projector noun

/prəˈdʒɛktər/

Someone who devises or suggests a project; a proposer or planner of something.

"The teacher was the projector of the new school fundraising project. "

Illustration whiteboard

whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

Illustration equipment

equipment noun

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

"The camping equipment was essential for a successful weekend trip. "

Illustration periphery

periphery noun

/pəˈɹɪfəɹi/

The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

"The periphery of the park was lined with wildflowers. "

Illustration discussion

discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

Illustration unimportant

unimportant adjective

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

Petty; not important or noteworthy

"The argument about who got the last cookie was completely unimportant; it didn't affect our dinner plans at all. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "