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peripheral
adjective
noun
On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
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pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l
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adjective
On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
“Russia's peripheral provinces”
adjective
Related to the key issue but not of central importance
“A peripheral interest”
noun
Electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
“Disk drives and printers are important peripherals”
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Russia's peripheral provinces
Peripheral suburbs
A peripheral interest
Energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy
Peripheral issues
Disk drives and printers are important peripherals
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