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con·figu·ra·tion (kən fig′yə rā′s̸hən)

noun

    1. arrangement of parts
    2. form or figure as determined by the arrangement of parts; contour; outline
  2. Chem. the structure of a compound, esp. in the spatial relation of atoms in the molecule
  3. gestalt
  4. Comput. the way in which a computer and peripheral equipment are interconnected and programmed to operate as a system

Etymology: L configuratio < configurare, to form after < com-, together + figurare: see figure

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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