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EQUIPMENT > ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT > COMPUTERS > COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT

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COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT  

Definition

  • A PERIPHERAL OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM IS A COMPONENT THAT OPERATES UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF THE PROCESSOR, ATTACHED TO IT VIA ITS INPUT/OUTPUT LOGIC. A PERIPHERAL CAN BE CONTRASTED WITH A TERMINAL, WHICH IS ATTACHED VIA A COMMUNICATIONS LINK.

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  • DOIT

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https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/5d20b71d-5ad7-46f7-8245-b094ca7a8755

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