Quick Reference Search Tool Webopedia Jobs Link to Us Advertising Tech Support Submit a URL Request a Term Report an Error Internet News Internet Investing Internet Technology Windows Internet Tech. Buy BSD Products Free Bus. The way a system is set up, or the assortment of components that make up the system.
Configuration can refer to either hardware or software , or the combination of both.
Many software products require that the computer have a certain minimum configuration. For example, the software might require a graphics display monitor and a video adapter , a particular microprocessor , and a minimum amount of main memory. For example, the device or program may need to know what type of video adapter you have and what type of printer is connected to the computer. Includes both physical configuration procedures and configuration procedures related to system hardware settings. System Configuration notes Describes the assignment of resources to devices, problems with changing default resource assignments, and a device resource usage summary.