Reconfiguration: meaning, definitions and examples

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reconfiguration

 

[ ˌriːkənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

information technology

The action or process of changing the structure, organization, or makeup of something, especially a computer system.

Synonyms

overhaul, reorganization, restructuring

Examples of usage

  • IT department is undergoing a major reconfiguration to improve efficiency.
  • After the reconfiguration of the network, the system performance significantly increased.
Context #2 | Noun

general

The act of arranging elements in a new way or different order.

Synonyms

rearrangement, reordering, reshuffling

Examples of usage

  • The reconfiguration of the furniture in the office created more space.
  • The reconfiguration of the project team led to better collaboration.
Context #3 | Noun

mathematics

A transformation that changes the position, shape, or size of a figure.

Synonyms

change, conversion, transformation

Examples of usage

  • The reconfiguration of the geometric shape resulted in a different area.
  • Through a series of reconfigurations, the puzzle was solved.

Translations

Translations of the word "reconfiguration" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reconfiguração

🇮🇳 पुन: विन्यास

🇩🇪 Neukonfiguration

🇮🇩 rekonfigurasi

🇺🇦 переконфігурація

🇵🇱 rekonfiguracja

🇯🇵 再構成 (さいこうせい)

🇫🇷 reconfiguration

🇪🇸 reconfiguración

🇹🇷 yeniden yapılandırma

🇰🇷 재구성 (재구성)

🇸🇦 إعادة التكوين

🇨🇿 překonfigurování

🇸🇰 prekonfigurácia

🇨🇳 重新配置 (chóng xīn pèi zhì)

🇸🇮 rekonfiguracija

🇮🇸 endurstilling

🇰🇿 қайта конфигурациялау

🇬🇪 გადაწყობა

🇦🇿 yenidən konfiqurasiya

🇲🇽 reconfiguración

Etymology

The word 'reconfiguration' originated from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back' and 'configuration' which comes from the Latin 'configurare' meaning 'to shape or mold'. The term has been widely used in the fields of technology, design, and mathematics to describe the process of changing or rearranging the structure or arrangement of something.

See also: configurability, configurable, configuration, configurationally, configure, reconfigure.