🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

configuration

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon-fig-yu-ra-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Config/kənˈfɪɡ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La configuration du logiciel est essentielle."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A set of parameters or settings that determine the operation of a system or application.

    "The software requires a specific config to run properly."
  2. 2

    The arrangement or setup of hardware or software components.

    "After adjusting the config, the system performed much better."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'config' is a shortening of 'configuration', which originates from the Latin word 'configuratio', meaning 'to shape or form'. It began to be used in the context of computing in the late 20th century, reflecting the arrangement of components in a system.

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