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Peripheral

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001521

An auxiliary device connected to a computer to expand its capabilities, but not part of the core computing architecture of the CPU, memory, and power supply. Peripherals are grouped into input devices like keyboards and mice, output devices like monitors and printers, and storage devices like external hard drives. These devices connect via physical ports such as USB or wirelessly through technologies like Bluetooth.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001521
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001521",
  "term": "Peripheral",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An auxiliary device connected to a computer to expand its capabilities, but not part of the core computing architecture of the CPU, memory, and power supply. Peripherals are grouped into input devices like keyboards and mice, output devices like monitors and printers, and storage devices like external hard drives. These devices connect via physical ports such as USB or wirelessly through technologies like Bluetooth.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/peripheral/"
}

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