verb
reconfigure
verb
1
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
Word Forms
reconfigured past tense, reconfigures singular
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Etymology
From "re-" ("again") plus "configure."