misconfiguring
|mis-con-fig-ur-ing|
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/ˌmɪs.kənˈfɪɡjɚ/
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/ˌmɪs.kənˈfɪɡə/
(misconfigure)
incorrect setup
Etymology
'misconfigure' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'mis-' (meaning 'wrong' or 'badly') attached to 'configure'. 'configure' ultimately comes from Latin 'configurare', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'figurare' meant 'to form or shape'.
'configure' came from Latin 'configurare' (Medieval/Scientific Latin) into English as 'configure' in modern usage; the productive English prefix 'mis-' (from Old English/Middle English 'mis-') was later attached to create 'misconfigure'.
Initially, elements meant 'shape together' (from Latin roots), but over time 'configure' came to mean 'set up parameters or arrange settings'; 'misconfigure' therefore evolved to mean 'to set up or arrange settings incorrectly.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'misconfigure': to configure (a device, system, or software) incorrectly or inappropriately, causing it to operate improperly.
The outage was caused by misconfiguring the firewall rules.
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Last updated: 2025/10/30 18:05