verb
reconfigure
Reconfigure (verb) means to arrange or set something up differently, especially a system, machine, or software. Example: “The IT team reconfigured the network after the security breach.”
verb
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To arrange or set something up differently, especially a system, machine, or software.
"The IT team reconfigured the network after the security breach."
How to use reconfigure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo change how something is arranged or set up.
When to use it
Common in technical and computing contexts.
Common pairings
reconfigure the settings
reconfigure a system
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- reconfigures
- Past tense
- reconfigured
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The IT team _____ the network after the security breach.
Etymology
From "re-" ("again") plus "configure."
Rhymes for reconfigure
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What does “reconfigure” mean?
The word “reconfigure” means to arrange or set something up differently, especially a system, machine, or software. In plain terms, to change how something is arranged or set up.
How do you use “reconfigure” in a sentence?
Here is “reconfigure” used in a sentence: “The IT team reconfigured the network after the security breach.”
What part of speech is “reconfigure”?
“Reconfigure” is a verb.
What is the meaning of reconfigure?
"reconfigure" (verb) means to arrange or set something up differently, especially a system, machine, or software.
