Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word CONFIGURATION

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Definitions of CONFIGURATION

1. The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
2. The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
3. (countable, physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
4. (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.
5. (countable, computing) The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
6. (uncountable, computing) The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.

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Examples of Using CONFIGURATION in a Sentence

• All alkali metals have their outermost electron in an s-orbital: this shared electron configuration results in their having very similar characteristic properties.
• In this model, the electron cloud of an atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals.
• It consisted of several Eurocard PCB's with DIN 41612 connectors, and a backplane all based on a 19-inch rack configuration.
• The purpose of the CIP system is to assign an R or S descriptor to each stereocenter and an E or Z descriptor to each double bond so that the configuration of the entire molecule can be specified uniquely by including the descriptors in its systematic name.
• It gained some popularity in the early 2000s due to its speed, flexibility in configuration and features.
• It has a choice of a tabbed document interface or tree interface, support for multiple servers, and numerous configuration options.
• Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems or JINTACCS is a program of the United States Department of Defense for the development and maintenance of tactical information exchange configuration items (CIs) and operational procedures.
• Defined as the peacetime configuration, its current structure consists of five branches: the Mongolian Ground Force, Mongolian Air Force, Construction and Engineering Forces, cyber security, and special forces.
• The chemical properties of an atom are mostly determined by the configuration of electrons that orbit the atom's heavy nucleus.
• The rotary engine is an early type of internal combustion engine, usually designed with an odd number of cylinders per row in a radial configuration.
• Sierra Leone's current territorial configuration was established in two phases: in 1808, the coastal Sierra Leone Colony was founded as a place to resettle returning Africans after the abolition of the slave trade; then in 1896, the inland Protectorate was created as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885.
• Text editors are provided with operating systems and software development packages, and can be used to change files such as configuration files, documentation files and programming language source code.
• They were especially popular during the 1960s, with their best-known configuration of Judith Durham on vocals, piano and tambourine; Athol Guy on double bass and vocals; Keith Potger on twelve-string guitar, banjo and vocals; and Bruce Woodley on guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals.
• Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle.
• A V12 engine is a twelve-cylinder piston engine where two banks of six cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft.
• A V-twin engine, also called a V2 engine, is a two-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders are arranged in a V configuration and share a common crankshaft.
• A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders and cylinder blocks share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
• One interacts with the Game of Life by creating an initial configuration and observing how it evolves.
• Changes that may require regression testing include bug fixes, software enhancements, configuration changes, and even substitution of electronic components (hardware).
• Continuous operation usually requires that there be fully redundant configuration, or at least a sufficient X out of Y degree of redundancy for compatible equipment, where X is the number of spare components and Y is the number of operational components.

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