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output device vs computer peripheral

computer peripheral vs output device

output device and computer peripheral both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
output device Yes No No No
computer peripheral Yes No No No
As nouns, computer peripheral is a hypernym of output device; that is, computer peripheral is a word with a broader meaning than output device:
  • output device: electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media
  • computer peripheral: electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
Other hypernyms of output device include peripheral, peripheral device.
output device (noun) computer peripheral (noun)
electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
Difference between output device and computer peripheral

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