Configuration

The term configuration has several meanings.

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• In communications or computer systems, a configuration is an arrangement of functional units according to their nature, number, and chief characteristics. Often, configuration pertains to the choice of hardware, software, firmware, and documentation. The configuration affects system function. This is from Federal Standard 1037C. See also: autoconfiguration
• In sociology, the word "configuration" has been used as a synonym of "".
• In mathematics, especially geometry, a configuration is an arrangement of points in a certain way.