Configure: meaning, definitions and examples
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configure
[ kənˈfɪɡjər ]
computer settings
To set up or adjust the settings of a device or system according to specific requirements.
Synonyms
adjust, arrange, customize, set-up
Examples of usage
- Please configure your email account on your new phone.
- The IT department will configure the network for optimal performance.
- You can configure the display settings to suit your preferences.
computer technology
A specific arrangement or set-up of a system or software.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The default configuration of the software is suitable for most users.
- The network configuration needs to be modified for security reasons.
Translations
Translations of the word "configure" in other languages:
🇵🇹 configurar
- ajustar
- definir
🇮🇳 कॉन्फ़िगर करें
- सेट करें
- समायोजित करें
🇩🇪 konfigurieren
- einstellen
- anpassen
🇮🇩 mengonfigurasi
- mengatur
- menyesuaikan
🇺🇦 налаштовувати
- конфігурувати
- встановлювати
🇵🇱 konfigurować
- ustawić
- dostosować
🇯🇵 設定する (せっていする)
- 調整する (ちょうせいする)
- 設定を行う (せっていをおこなう)
🇫🇷 configurer
- ajuster
- définir
🇪🇸 configurar
- ajustar
- definir
🇹🇷 yapılandırmak
- ayarlamak
- düzenlemek
🇰🇷 구성하다 (guseonghada)
- 설정하다 (seoljeonghada)
- 조정하다 (jojeonghada)
🇸🇦 تهيئة
- ضبط
- تكوين
🇨🇿 konfigurovat
- nastavit
- přizpůsobit
🇸🇰 konfigurovať
- nastaviť
- upraviť
🇨🇳 配置 (pèizhì)
- 设置 (shèzhì)
- 调整 (tiáozhěng)
🇸🇮 konfigurirati
- nastaviti
- prilagoditi
🇮🇸 stilla
- stilla
- stilla
🇰🇿 конфигурациялау
- баптау
- орнату
🇬🇪 კონფიგურაცია
- მითითება
- რეგულირება
🇦🇿 konfiqurasiya etmək
- tənzimləmək
- qurmaq
🇲🇽 configurar
- ajustar
- definir
Etymology
The word 'configure' originated from the Latin word 'configurare', which means 'to form or shape'. It entered the English language in the mid-19th century with the meaning of 'to arrange or set up'. Over time, 'configure' has become commonly used in the context of computer technology and settings, reflecting the modern reliance on technology and customization.
See also: configurability, configurable, configuration, configurationally, reconfiguration, reconfigure.