Meaning & use

Reconfigure

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To arrange or set up something again in a different way.

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The IT team had to reconfigure the network after the outage.

She reconfigured her schedule to make time for the new project.

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Common in technology contexts, where devices, software, or systems are 'reconfigured' to change their settings or layout.

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