Peritechnical
Peritechnical is a neologism encountered in some technical and design writings. It functions as an adjective or noun and has no widely accepted definition.
Etymology suggests formation from peri-, meaning around or surrounding, combined with technical. The sense implies aspects
Usage is not standardized; in practice, peritechnical describes peripheral, integrative, or human-facing dimensions of technical practice.
Examples include peritechnical documentation, workflows, and considerations that connect engineers, operators, and users.
The term emphasizes the interface between technology and people or processes rather than core machinery.
Because it is rare and informal, different writers may attach different scopes to peritechnical.
See also: peri-, technical, human factors, systems thinking.