computer peripheral vs peripheral

computer peripheral and peripheral both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
computer peripheral	Yes	No	No	No
peripheral	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, computer peripheral and peripheral are synonyms defined as:

computer peripheral and peripheral: electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

Other synonyms of computer peripheral include peripheral device.

computer peripheral (noun)	peripheral (noun)
electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer	electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

computer peripheral (adjective)	peripheral (adjective)
	on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
	related to the key issue but not of central importance