noun
- arrangement of parts
- form or figure as determined by the arrangement of parts; contour; outline
- Chem. the structure of a compound, esp. in the spatial relation of atoms in the molecule
- gestalt
- Comput. the way in which a computer and peripheral equipment are interconnected and programmed to operate as a system
Origin:
L configuratio < configurare, to form after < com-, together + figurare: see figure