Both Uses of
peripheral
in
Oryx and Crake
- When they reached the peripheral wall, there was another one, a woman.†
p. 352.5
- He has to shoot one pigoon before he reaches the peripheral wall: it was just having a good stare, but he was certain it was a scout, it would have told the others.†
p. 358.2 *
Definition:
related to an outer boundary; or related to the key issue but not of central importance
or of computers: equipment connected by cable to the main computer -- such as a printer
or of computers: equipment connected by cable to the main computer -- such as a printer