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peripheral

vr.tr.peripheral · PHY.OBJ

Let an agent explain peripheral types and interfaces, help choose, connect and troubleshoot peripherals, and describe historical peripherals with sources.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain peripheral types and interfaces, help choose, connect and troubleshoot peripherals, and describe historical peripherals with sources.

An auxiliary device connected to a computer to provide input, output, storage or communication, such as keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, displays, card readers, external drives and terminals, and historically front-end processors and dedicated units; peripherals connect through standard interfaces and drivers and extend what a computer can do.

What it is for: Devices that extend a computer.

It can be explain peripheral types and interfaces; help choose and connect peripherals; troubleshoot problems; describe historical devices.

Distinguishing features

Auxiliary

Interface-connected

Driver-supported

Diverse functions

What it looks like

External or internal devices attached to a computer.

How it is recognised

Attached to a computer

Input, output, storage or communication

The processor and memory are core components, not peripherals

Related models

is a kind of - category

computer hardware

is a kind of - category

add-on

is related to - input devices

sensor

is related to - printer peripherals

printing

In practice

Families and kinds

input devices

output devices

storage peripherals

communication and card reader peripherals

historical peripherals and terminals

Standards and regulation

Interface standards such as USB and Bluetooth

Electrical safety and EMC rules

Accessibility standards for input devices

Failure modes and hazards

Driver and compatibility problems

Malicious peripherals and data theft

Electronic waste

Also called

Presto card readerIBM 1013VT180front end processorGame Boy PrinterIBM 270xIBM 37xxIBM 3720IBM 3745PocketStationHyperkin SmartBoyVMUMicrosoft HoloLensHoloLens 2Terebi Oekakihaptic interfacesMacEnhancerexternal hard disk driveaugmented reality headsetmixed reality headsetASTORcomputer speakerAmiga A590docking stationFIDO security keysecurity tokenhardware security moduleMicrophone PakKinect for Xbox Onevirtual reality headsetnumeric keypadKVM SplitterCommodore REUcomputer terminalinput-output devicememory storage unitAmiga A570floppy disk driveXserve RAIDCommodore 64 peripherals

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.peripheral

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Choose Choosing peripherals.

Fit to need.

Select

Selecting a device.

Select

Selection.

  1. Which peripheral suits this need, computer and interface, and what should be checked for compatibility? action
  2. Which accessibility options exist? provenance

Specific

A specific device.

Specific

Specific device.

  1. What is this peripheral model, and what are its specifications, according to the manufacturer? provenance
  2. Which entry fits it? action
Connect Connecting and troubleshooting.

Practice.

Setup

Setting up.

Setup

Setup.

  1. How is this peripheral connected and configured, including drivers? action
  2. Which interface should be used? definition

Troubleshoot

Fixing problems.

Troubleshoot

Troubleshooting.

  1. Why is this peripheral not working, and which steps diagnose the problem? action
  2. When should it be replaced? boundary
Security Safety and security.

Risks.

Security

Peripheral security.

Security

Security.

  1. What risks do untrusted peripherals pose, and how can they be mitigated? provenance
  2. Which policies apply in organisations? provenance

Disposal

Disposal.

Disposal

Disposal.

  1. How should old peripherals be disposed of or recycled, and how is data wiped from storage devices? provenance
  2. Which rules apply? provenance
History History of peripherals.

Context.

History

Historical devices.

History

History.

  1. What were historical peripherals such as card readers, terminals and front-end processors, and how did they work? provenance
  2. Which are collectable? provenance

Trends

Current trends.

Trends

Trends.

  1. How are wireless, integrated and cloud-connected devices changing peripherals? provenance
  2. Which standards are emerging? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each peripheral type be a separate entry?
  • How should interface standards be linked?
  • How should historical devices be linked?
Draft as JSON