peripheral device — noun (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer disk drives and printers are important peripherals • Syn: ↑peripheral, ↑computer peripheral • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing … Useful english dictionary
computer science — noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures • Syn: ↑computing • Topics: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
computer memory — memory (def. 11). * * * Introduction device that is used to store data or programs (sequences of instructions) on a temporary or permanent basis for use in an electronic digital computer. Computers represent information in binary code,… … Universalium
peripheral — pe•riph•er•al [[t]pəˈrɪf ər əl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or constituting the periphery 2) concerned with the minor or superficial aspects of a question 3) anat. anat. near the surface or outside of; external 4) cmp of or pertaining to a computer … From formal English to slang
peripheral — pe‧riph‧e‧ral [pəˈrɪfrəl] adjective 1. peripheral activity/ business etc COMMERCE an activity, business etc that is not the most important one that a company is involved in: • The firm is neglecting profitable core businesses to develop… … Financial and business terms
Peripheral membrane protein — Peripheral membrane proteins are proteins that adhere only temporarily to the biological membrane with which they are associated. These molecules attach to integral membrane proteins, or penetrate the peripheral regions of the lipid bilayer. The… … Wikipedia
Computer Technology Limited — or CTL, was a British computer company google founded slightly later than Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the United States. Founder Iann Barron had worked for Elliot Computing but left to form CTL when he couldn t persuade Elliot to… … Wikipedia
Computer-induced medical problems — can be described as an umbrella term for the various problems a computer user can develop from prolonged and incorrect computer use. The medical problems that can arise from using computers can be generally defined as the many medical conditions… … Wikipedia
Computer — Com*put er (k[o^]m*p[=u]t [ e]r), n. 1. One who computes. 2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peripheral — (adj.) 1803, from PERIPHERY (Cf. periphery) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Peripherally. Peripherals peripheral devices of a computer is from 1966 … Etymology dictionary
