- in a way that relates to or is close to the edge or boundary: These small, peripherally located urban communities are almost like rural ones.
- in a way that concerns relatively minor, superficial, or indirectly related aspects of a subject or situation: Industries that rely even peripherally on steel will also be affected by the tariff.Some of the nurses wrote a lot about their healthcare experiences, while others mentioned the topic infrequently or only peripherally.
- near the surface, edge, or exterior of the body structure in question: The primary lung lesion was located peripherally in 18 patients and centrally in 8 patients.
- Computers.
- in a way that is separate from a computer’s CPU but in communication with it, as a webcam, flash drive, or keyboard: In this section we discuss input and output devices that are used peripherally with the computer.
- in a way that is separate from a network’s host computer but in communication with it, as a shared input terminal, printer, or backup drive in a workplace: Resources offered by the new networking system will be used more intensively on any peripherally connected computer or router.
