peripheral

a piece of equipment that is connected to a computer and controlled by it, such as a printer or mouse

periférico, dispositivo externo

• computer peripheral

Collocations printer peripheral · USB peripheral

• The printer is a peripheral for the computer.

  La impresora es un periférico para el ordenador.

an area that is on the edge of something, especially a town or country

periferia, zona periférica

• the peripheral areas of a city

Collocations peripheral area · peripheral region

• The town has expanded into the peripheral areas.

  La ciudad se ha expandido hacia las zonas periféricas.

not important or central; not essential

periférico, secundario

• a peripheral issue

Collocations peripheral concern · peripheral interest

• This is a peripheral issue compared to the main problems.

  Esta es una cuestión periférica en comparación con los problemas principales.