← Back to Fala2Me

peripheral routine

[pəˈrɪfərəl ruːˈtiːn]
nounpl: peripheral routines
rotina periférica
1. A computer program or set of instructions designed to control or manage input/output operations with peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, or disk drives
The peripheral routine handles communication between the CPU and the external printer.
A rotina periférica gerencia a comunicação entre a CPU e a impressora externa.
2. In computing, a subroutine that manages data transfer to or from auxiliary equipment
The system requires a specific peripheral routine to operate the scanner correctly.
O sistema requer uma rotina periférica específica para operar o scanner corretamente.
Synonyms
device driverI/O routineinput/output routinedevice routine
Antonyms
central routinecore routine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rotina periférica
Standard technical term used in computing contexts
Portugal
rotina periférica
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical computing terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

peripheral device management
I/O control routine
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →