Computer peripherals

device comprising an arrangement of buttons or keys used to input text in computers

stand-alone electronic visual display for computers connected via a cable and usually externally powered

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thumb|A computer keyboard and mouse, a common type of computer peripheral A peripheral device, or simply peripheral, is an auxiliary hardware device that a computer uses to transfer information externally. A peripheral is a hardware component that is accessible to and controlled by a computer but is not a core component of the computer. It can communicate with a computer through wired or wireless connections. Many modern electronic devices, such as Internet-enabled digital watches, video game consoles, smartphones, and tablet computers, have interfaces for use as a peripheral.

thumb|A Xerox digital photocopier in 2010 A photocopier (also called copier or copy machine, and formerly Xerox machine, the generic trademark) is a machine that makes copies of documents and other visual images onto paper or plastic film quickly and cheaply. Most modern photocopiers use a technology called xerography, a dry process that uses electrostatic charges on a light-sensitive photoreceptor to first attract and then transfer toner particles (a powder) onto paper in the form of an image. The toner is then fused onto the paper using heat, pressure, or a combination of both. Copiers can a

right|thumb|Possible elements of a video game joystick: 1. stick, 2. base, 3. trigger, 4. extra buttons, 5. autofire switch, 6. throttle, 7. #Hat switch|hat switch (POV hat), 8. suction cups.

circuit board able to be connected to a computer system to add functionality

device that connects computer front-end hardware to multiple computers

support by computer device or bus for automatically discovering of components without manual configuration

2016 virtual reality headset developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment

head-mounted device that provides virtual reality for the wearer

loudspeaker with box or a set of such used as an external computer peripheral; usually includes an amplifier

thumb|A dongle (center, in white) allowing an ethernet cable (left, in grey) to be connected to a Thunderbolt port on a laptop (right). A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with additional functionality, or enable a pass-through to such a device that adds functionality.

combination of an earphone or two earphones and microphone worn on the user's head and used for communication

electrical appliance

replacing computer system components without shutting down the system

device breaking out multiple ports for connection of a portable computer or mobile device

logical or physical storage device containing both solid-state and hard disk storage

input device

2023 virtual reality headset developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment

device that generates random numbers from physical processes, rather than by means of an software algorithm

GameShark is a brand of video game cheat devices originally developed for home and handheld consoles. Introduced in the mid-1990s, it became one of the most popular cheat platforms in North America, offering gamers the ability to modify game behavior using codes that alter memory addresses.

memory management unit that connects a direct-memory-access–capable I/O bus to the main memory

SCADA-based data sharing microprocessor

hardware or software component used to monitor system resources and performance in a computer system

MIDI-capable hardware or software

family of standards defined for mounting flat panel displays

plug-in diagnostic interface card that displays progress and error codes generated during power-on self-test (POST) of a computer

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process of assigning alphabetical identifiers to volumes

standard-sized area for adding drives or other hardware to a computer

adapter used in computing

The Heliodisplay is an air-based display that uses water condensed from the air already present in the operating environment. The system, developed by IO2 Technology in 2001, uses a projection unit focused onto multiple layers of air and micron-sized atomized particles in midair, resulting in a two-dimensional display with no visible projection surface. This is similar in principle to the cinematic technique of rear projection. As dark areas of the image may appear invisible, the image may be more realistic than on a projection screen, although it is not volumetric. The system may be viewed fr

model of sim racing wheel from 2009

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