con·fig·u·ra·tion
noun/kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn/
/kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃn/
- (formal or specialist) an arrangement of the parts of something or a group of things; the form or shape that this arrangement produces
布局；结构；构造；格局；形状 - configuration of something The design is based on four configurations of squares.
该设计以四个正方形结构为基础。 - There was a changing configuration of lights coming from the stadium.
体育场内的灯光不断变化。 - in a configuration The stars seemed to appear in a different configuration.
这些星的排列方式好像变了。
- configuration of something The design is based on four configurations of squares.
- (computing) the equipment and programs that form a computer system and the way that these are set up to run
（计算机的）配置 - Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations.
性能将根据您的硬件和软件配置而有所不同。
- Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations.
Word Originmid 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’.