configuration (redirected from Configurations)

con·fig·u·ra·tion  (kn-fgy-rshn)

n.

1.

a. Arrangement of parts or elements.

b. The form, as of a figure, determined by the arrangement of its parts or elements. See Synonyms at form.

2. Psychology Gestalt.

3. Chemistry The structural arrangement of atoms in a compound or molecule.

4. Computer Science

a. The way in which a computer system is set up: changed the configuration by resetting the parameters.

b. The set of constituent components, such as memory, a hard disk, a monitor, and an operating system, that make up a computer system.

c. The way that the components of a computer network are connected.

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con·figu·ration·al·ly adv.

con·figu·rative, con·figu·ration·al adj.

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configuration

Noun

1. the arrangement of the parts of something

2. the form or outline of such an arrangement [Late Latin configurare to model on something]

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Configuration a pattern of stars, of muscles, etc.; a particular form of organization of a number of separate elements.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	configuration - an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time" constellation design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" redundancy - (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails network topology, topology - the configuration of a communication network chunking, unitisation, unitization - (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
	2.	configuration - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" shape, conformation, contour, form keenness, sharpness - thinness of edge or fineness of point bluntness, dullness - without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible" spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space topography - the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features lobularity - the property of having lobules concaveness, concavity - the property possessed by a concave shape convexity, convexness - the property possessed by a convex shape angularity - the property possessed by a shape that has angles narrowing - an instance of becoming narrow curvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface roundness - the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular straightness - freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles crookedness - having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles stratification - a layered configuration

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configuration

noun arrangement, form, shape, cast, outline, contour, conformation, figure

Translations

configuration [kənfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] n (COMPUT) → configuración f

configuration [kənˈfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] n (also Comput) → configuration f

configuration [kənfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] n → Anordnung f;

(Comput) → Konfiguration f

configuration [kənˈfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] n (COMPUT) → configurazione f