configuration

configuration
noun Etymology: Late Latin configuration-, configuratio similar formation, from Latin configurare to form from or after, from com- + figurare to form, from figura figure Date: 1559 1. a. relative arrangement of parts or elements: as (1) shape (2) contour of land <
configuration of the mountains
>
(3) functional arrangement <
a small business computer system in its simplest configuration
>
b. something (as a figure, contour, pattern, or apparatus) that results from a particular arrangement of parts or components c. the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms 2. gestalt <
personality configuration
>
configurational adjectiveconfigurationally adverbconfigurative adjective

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  • configuration — [ kɔ̃figyrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1190; lat. configuratio 1 ♦ Didact. Forme extérieure, aspect général. La configuration d un pays. ⇒ conformation, figure, forme. « Il put se rendre compte aussitôt de la configuration des lieux » (Alain Fournier). 2 ♦ Sc …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • configuration — UK US /kənˌfɪgəˈreɪʃən/ noun IT ► [C] the way in which something, such as a computer system or software, is organized to operate: »When you press the spacebar, a message appears informing you that Set up is inspecting your hardware configuration …   Financial and business terms

  • configuration — CONFIGURATION. sub. f. Forme extérieure, ou surface qui borne les corps, et leur donne une figure particulière. La différente configuration des corps. La diverse configuration des parties. [b]f♛/b] Il s emploie surtout en Physique et en Chimie,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Configuration — Con*fig u*ra tion, n. [L. configuratio.] 1. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing; shape; figure. [1913 Webster] It is the variety of configurations [of the mouth] . . . which gives birth and origin to the several …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • configuration — I (confines) noun borders, boundary, bounds, circumscription, contour, delineation, dimensions, edges, extent, framework, frontiers, limitations, limits, line of demarcation, outline, perimeter II (form) noun anatomy, appearance, arrangement,… …   Law dictionary

  • configuration — 1550s, from L. configurationem (nom. configuratio), noun of action from configurare (see CONFIGURE (Cf. configure)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • configuration — conformation, figure, shape, *form Analogous words: *outline, contour, silhouette, profile, skyline …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • configuration — [n] arrangement composition, contour, disposition, figure, form, Gestalt, outline, shape, structure; concepts 84,727 …   New thesaurus

  • configuration — ► NOUN ▪ an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form or figure. DERIVATIVES configurational adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • configuration — [kən fig΄yə rā′shən] n. [L configuratio < configurare, to form after < com , together + figurare: see FIGURE] 1. a) arrangement of parts b) form or figure as determined by the arrangement of parts; contour; outline 2. Chem. the structure of …   English World dictionary

  • Configuration — The term configuration has several meanings. In computing it may refer to: Computer configuration or system configuration Configure (computing) is the output of Autotools and used to detect system configuration. This is referred to as ./configure …   Wikipedia

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