Peripheral

In general, refers to a hardware device that allows a computer to perform additional features but is not a necessity for the computer. Below are some good examples of computer peripherals.

Printer
Plotter
Scanner
Projector
Tape drive

Good examples of computer peripherals are computer disk drives, keyboards, printers, etc... Computer peripherals are incapable of operating by themselves and rely on the computer to function properly.

Also see: Accessory, Bells and whistles, Hardware

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