🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

konfigurieren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔnfiɡuˈʁiːʁən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Configure/kənˈfɪɡ.ər/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie müssen den Server neu konfigurieren."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To arrange or set up the hardware, software, or peripheral devices of a computer system for a specific purpose.

    "The IT technician had to configure the new firewall settings before the network went live."
  2. 2

    To shape, form, or design something in a particular way or according to a specific pattern.

    "The modular furniture can be configured in multiple ways to suit different office spaces."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin configurare, formed from con- (together) and figurare (to form, shape), entering English via Middle French configurer in the late 16th century. Originally referring to giving a particular shape or disposition to physical things, the term evolved in the 20th century to specifically describe the arrangement and setup of computer hardware, software, and systems.

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