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What is the meaning of the word "configuration" as it is used

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Answer: See explanation. It can be any of the below definitions depending on context.

Source: Online Dictionary

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con·fig·u·ra·tion/kənˌfiɡ(y)əˈrāSH(ə)n/

noun: configuration; plural noun: configurations

an arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination."the broad configuration of the economy remains

CHEMISTRY

the fixed three-dimensional relationship of the atoms in a molecule, defined by the bonds between them.

COMPUTING

the arrangement or set-up of the hardware and software that make up a computer system."the PC comes with a removable hard disk drive as part of the standard configuration"

PSYCHOLOGY

another term for gestalt.

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