configuration

noun7

1. •
   The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.

   • The engineers tested several configurations of the new device.
   • The mountain range has a unique configuration.
2. •
   The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
3. •
   The aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
4. •
   The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
5. •
   The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.

   • The software requires a specific configuration to run properly.
6. •
   The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.
7. •
   A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.