C1nounformaltechnologywork
US/kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/
UK/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the way the parts of a system, device or program are arranged and set up to work together
In context
The default configuration works for most users, but you can change it in Settings.
A mistake in the network configuration left the whole office without internet.
This laptop is available in several configurations with different amounts of memory.
Words that go with configuration
adjective + noun
- default configurationReset the router to its default configuration.
noun + noun
- system configurationCheck the system configuration before the upgrade.
- network configurationThe network configuration was changed overnight.
- configuration fileEdit the configuration file and save it.
- configuration errorA configuration error caused the outage.
verb + noun
- change the configurationYou need to change the configuration of the printer.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the configure of the systemCorrect: the configuration of the system