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(Redirected from External device) Auxiliary input/output device for a computer This article is about a type of hardware device. For other uses, see Periphery. "Computer peripherals" redirects here. For the American printer manufacturer, see Computer Peripherals.

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A peripheral device, or simply peripheral, is an auxiliary hardware device that a computer uses to transfer information externally. A peripheral is a hardware component that is accessible to and controlled by a computer but is not a core component of the computer.

A peripheral can be categorized based on the direction in which information flows relative to the computer:

The computer receives data from an input device; examples: mouse, keyboard, scanner, game controller, microphone and webcam

The computer sends data to an output device; examples: monitor, printer, headphones, and speakers

The computer sends and receives data via an input/output device; examples: storage device (such as disk drive, solid-state drive, USB flash drive, memory card and tape drive), modem, router, gateway and network adapter

Many modern electronic devices, such as Internet-enabled digital watches, video game consoles, smartphones, and tablet computers, have interfaces for use as a peripheral.

References

Laplante, Philip A. (2000). Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology. CRC Press. p. 366. ISBN 0-8493-2691-5. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.

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Peripheral – Encyclopædia Britannica

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