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A peripheral device, or simply peripheral, is an auxiliary hardware device used to transfer information into and out of a computer. [1] The term peripheral device refers to all hardware components that are attached to a computer and are controlled by the computer system, but they are not the core components of the computer.

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Several categories of peripheral devices may be identified, based on their relationship with the computer:

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

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References

  1. 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.