peripheral control unit
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peripheral control unit
(pə′rif·ə·rəl kən′trōl ′yü·nət)
(computer science) A device which connects a unit of peripheral equipment with the central processing unit of a computer and which interprets and responds to instructions from the central processing unit.
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