configuration

plural configurations

1. countableuncountableThe form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.

   The mountain range has a unique configuration.

   1 more example

   The engineers tested several configurations of the new device.

   Synonyms: constitution, figure, form factor, arrangement, composition, format, constitution, form

2. countableuncountableThe relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
   1. countableuncountableastrologyThe aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
3. countablechemistryThe arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
4. countablealgebraA finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
5. countablecomputingThe way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.

   The software requires a specific configuration to run properly.

6. uncountablecomputingThe process of customizing a computing environment in this way.