Reconfigure: meaning, definitions and examples

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reconfigure

 

[ ˌriːkənˈfɪɡər ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

computer network

To reconfigure means to change the settings or structure of a computer network in order to optimize performance or accommodate new devices.

Synonyms

rearrange, reorganize, reset

Examples of usage

  • We need to reconfigure the network to improve speed.
  • The IT department will reconfigure the system to add more security measures.
Context #2 | Verb

personal life

To reconfigure in a personal context means to make changes or adjustments to one's lifestyle, habits, or relationships for improvement or adaptation.

Synonyms

adjust, modify, revise

Examples of usage

  • After the accident, she had to reconfigure her daily routine.
  • He decided to reconfigure his priorities to focus on family.

Translations

Translations of the word "reconfigure" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reconfigurar

🇮🇳 पुनः कॉन्फ़िगर करें

🇩🇪 neu konfigurieren

🇮🇩 mengonfigurasi ulang

🇺🇦 переконфігурувати

🇵🇱 przekonfigurować

🇯🇵 再構成する

🇫🇷 reconfigurer

🇪🇸 reconfigurar

🇹🇷 yeniden yapılandırmak

🇰🇷 재구성하다

🇸🇦 إعادة التهيئة

🇨🇿 překonfigurovat

🇸🇰 prekonafigurovať

🇨🇳 重新配置

🇸🇮 prekonfigurirati

🇮🇸 endurstilla

🇰🇿 қайта конфигурациялау

🇬🇪 ხელახლა კონფიგურაცია

🇦🇿 yenidən konfiqurasiya etmək

🇲🇽 reconfigurar

Word origin

The word 'reconfigure' is a combination of 're-' meaning 'again' and 'configure' meaning 'to set up'. It first originated in the mid-19th century, primarily in the field of technology and computing. Over time, it has been adopted into everyday language to describe the process of making adjustments or changes to various systems or structures.

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