peripheral /pә'rifәrәl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
- (adj.) on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
- (adj.) related to the key issue but not of central importance
Chinese translation
- a. 周边的, 周围的, 圆周的, 无关紧要的, 肤浅的
- [医] 外周的, 周围的, 末梢的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective / noun
- Pronunciation
- /pә'rifәrәl/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.66 · Super Rare
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