<doc>
	<legacy_id>398</legacy_id>
	<term>peripheral device</term>
	<definition><p>Part of a computer system that lets the computer interact with the user, communicate with another system, or transfer information. Examples of devices include keyboards and mice, modems, printers, and disk drives.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A device is controlled by a piece of software called a <glossary tag="device driver">device driver</glossary>.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>The System Environment</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>peripheral device</synonym>
	 	<synonym>peripheral devices</synonym>
	 	<synonym>peripheral device's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>peripheral devices'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>peripheral</synonym>
	 	<synonym>peripherals</synonym>
	 	<synonym>peripheral's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>peripherals'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>device</synonym>
	 	<synonym>devices</synonym>
	 	<synonym>device's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>devices'</synonym>
	</synonyms>
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