Peripheral vs Perimeter - What's the difference?
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on the periphery or boundary
beside the point
unimportant
auxiliary
(neuroanatomy) a part of or located in the peripheral nervous system
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(computing) a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer
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(mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
(mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference.
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
As nouns the difference between peripheral and perimeter
is that peripheral is (computing) a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer while perimeter is (mathematics) the sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.As an adjective peripheral
is on the periphery or boundary.peripheral
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(wikipedia peripheral)Adjective
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Derived terms
* peripherally * peripheral vision * peripheral nervous systemNoun
(en noun)- I was kind of looking at the ball, keeping him in my peripheral and all of sudden I see him closing in on the ball.