configuration: Meaning and Definition of

con•fig•u•ra•tion

Pronunciation: (kun-fig"yu-rā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
  2. external form, as resulting from this; conformation.
    1. the relative position or aspect of heavenly bodies.
    2. a group of stars.
  3. an atomic spatial arrangement that is fixed by the chemical bonding in a molecule and that cannot be altered without breaking bonds (contrasted with conformation).
  4. the totality of a computer and the devices connected to it: A common microcomputer configuration consists of a computer, two disk drives, a monitor, and a printer.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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