peripheral vs computer peripheral

peripheral and computer peripheral both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of peripheral include peripheral device.

peripheral (noun)	computer 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

peripheral (adjective)	computer 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