transcription, транскрипция: [ pərɪfərəl ]
( peripherals)
1.
A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues.
Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training...
Science is peripheral to that debate.
ADJ
• pe‧riph‧er‧al‧ly
The Marshall Plan did not include Britain, except peripherally.
ADV
2.
Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area.
...urban development in the outer peripheral areas of large towns.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
3.
Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers. ( COMPUTING )
...peripherals to expand the use of our computers.
N-COUNT : usu pl , oft N n