1.
surroundings; vicinity; area around
The area surrounding or near something.
オリンピック期間中は、会場周辺の警備が強化された。
Security around the venue was strengthened during the Olympics.
駅周辺には店が多い。
There are many shops in the area around the station.
2.
periphery; peripheral
Related or supplementary items; the outer edges.
周辺機器を買い揃えた。
I bought all the peripheral devices.
Computing context
周辺 refers to the surrounding area or periphery.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ~周辺: the area around ~
- 周辺に: in the vicinity
- 周辺の: surrounding ~
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 駅周辺: station area/vicinity
- 会場周辺: venue surroundings
- 周辺地域: surrounding area
- 周辺国: neighboring countries
Computing:
- 周辺機器: peripheral devices
- 周辺装置: peripheral equipment
RELATED:
- 周囲: surroundings, circumference
- 近辺: vicinity
- 付近: neighborhood, vicinity