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  • noun Plural form of peripheral.

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Examples

  • In the age where the world of wires and peripherals is helping us out in everything else, there is absolutely no reason why designers and individuals cannot take technologies help decorate homes to perfection.

    6 tips on how to become an interior decorator 2009

  • And it's smart enough to turn off plugged-in peripherals, such as a printer, that aren't being used.

    A bug zapper at CES wins an award 2008

  • Logitech, known for their specialization in peripherals, kept it simple, and gave away their Interactive 2.0 Speaker System.

    The 2007 Kid’s Choice Awards Celebrates 20 Fabulous Years With Distinctive Assets Talent Lounge 2007

  • The heart of the workstation was the main system unit; the other components were called peripherals.

    Managing New Product and Process Development Kim B. Clark 1993

  • Then, most new machines are short of "peripherals" - add-ons such as disc drives for storing programs, joysticks, printers, speech synthesizers, light pens and all the rest of the paraphernalia.

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • Tastes and consistency were dead-on, but some of the peripherals were a bit off.

    Codgerspace Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1992

  • In the tech world this stuff is called peripherals -- use that word if you want to impress your local Best Buy salesman.

    FOXNews.com Clayton Morris 2010

  • Aptly titled peripherals-based rock band simulator, Rock Band, is now accepting songs for inclusion …

    DigitalBattle.com 2009

  • With 2 HDMI inputs, connecting to all your peripherals is a snap.

    www.edealinfo.com - Today's Deals 2009

  • The OS will support only a limited number of Google-blessed devices and peripherals, which is Google's way of ensuring reliability and security.

    Daring Fireball 2009

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