Dictionary entries for 'configuration'

Synonyms

con·fig·u·ra·tion (kən-fĭǵyə-rā́shən)

noun

1. Arrangement of parts or elements.
2. The form, as of a figure, determined by the arrangement of its parts or elements. See synonyms at form
Psychology Gestalt.
Chemistry The structural arrangement of atoms in a compound or molecule.
Computer Science
1. The way in which a computer system is set up: changed the configuration by resetting the parameters.
2. The set of constituent components, such as memory, a hard disk, a monitor, and an operating system, that make up a computer system.
3. The way that the components of a computer network are connected.