configure

American  

[kuhn-fig-yer] / kənˈfɪg yər /

verb (used with object)

configured, configuring

1. to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose.

   The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.

2. Computers.

   1. to put together (a computer or computer system) by supplying, arranging, or connecting a specific set of internal or external components.

      My next laptop will be configured for gaming with a fast processor and lots of memory.

   2. to set up (a software program or device) for a particular computer, computer system, or task.

      to configure the printer for a wireless network.

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configure British  

/ ˌkənˈfɪɡə /

verb

1. to arrange or organize

2. computing to set up (a piece of hardware or software) as required

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Other Word Forms

• configurable adjective
• preconfigure verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of configure

Back formation from configuration

Example Sentences

The players fondly recalled JOP’s rigor in the studio; one night he stayed up until 4 a.m. with the trio to help configure the beats on their latest record, “Mija No Te Asustes.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Strategically, however, these barrels would be well suited for U.S. Gulf Coast refiners configured for heavy crude and could ease some reliance on Canadian supplies,” she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Even modest, reliable Venezuelan flows would improve feedstock flexibility and economics for refiners that are configured to run heavy sour crude, which they can buy at a discount.

From Barron's

The archbishop was free to configure it as a workplace, to choose its decorative furnishings and its degree of illumination.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Commercial profitability was stable, driven by steady pricing sequentially as customers prioritize richly configured, AI-ready devices,” Kennedy said in his prepared remarks.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• construct