/ kənˌfɪgəˈreɪʃn; NAmE -ˌfɪgjəˈr-/ noun
1.
( formal or technical ) an arrangement of the parts of sth or a group of things; the form or shape that this arrangement produces
2.
( computing ) the equipment and programs that form a computer system and the way that these are set up to run
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (denoting the relative position of celestial objects): from late Latin configuratio(n-) , from Latin configurare shape after a pattern, from con- together + figurare to shape.