configuration
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹæɪ̯.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun edit
configuration (countable and uncountable, plural configurations)
- The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
- Synonyms: constitution, figure, form factor; see also Thesaurus:composition
- The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
- (countable, physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
- (countable, algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
- (countable, computing) The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
- (uncountable, computing) The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.
Coordinate terms edit
- (chemistry): conformation
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
relative disposition
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The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
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arrangement of electrons
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French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
configuration f (plural configurations)
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Further reading edit
- “configuration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.