Hypernym

electronic equipment 1

noun

equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)

Part_meronym

computer 1

noun

a machine for performing calculations automatically

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

computer science 1

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

peripheral 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

Examples

1.disk drives and printers are important peripherals

Synonyms

computer peripheral 1
electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
peripheral device 1
electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

Hyponym

data input device 1

noun

a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device

output device 1

noun

electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media

printer 2

noun

(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing

Part_holonym

computer 1

noun

a machine for performing calculations automatically

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

computer science 1

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures