peripheral communication
nounUK /pəˈrɪfərəl kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /pəˈrɪfərəl kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
Talking or sharing messages with people or devices that are not the main ones you are working with.
The printer uses peripheral communication to tell the computer when it is out of paper.
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2. Messages exchanged between a computer and extra devices like printers, mice, or keyboards.
The technician checked the peripheral communication between the laptop and the external drive.
3. Indirect or less important talk that happens alongside the main discussion.
There was some peripheral communication among the staff before the official meeting began.
4. Signals sent between parts of a system that are not central to its main job.
The robot's peripheral communication helps its arms and sensors stay in sync.