Definition of configurations:
(n) :
The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
(n) :
(countable, computing) The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
(n) :
(uncountable, computing) The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.
(n) :
The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
(n) :
(countable, physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
(n) :
(countable, algebra) 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.