external device


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external device

[ek′stərn·əl di′vīs]
(engineering)
A piece of equipment that operates in conjunction with and under the control of a central system, such as a computer or control system, but is not part of the system itself.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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"The external device may be any suitable electronic device such as a portable media player, personal data assistant or electronic lock that may be used to access a door, car, house or other physical area."
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