configurare

Configurare is an Italian verb meaning to configure, to set up, or to arrange the parameters of a device, software, or system, and can also be used in a broader sense to shape something in a particular way. It is a regular -are verb of the first conjugation. Its etymology traces to Latin configurare, from con- “together” and figura “figure, shape,” with later influence from other languages in modern Italian.

In usage, configurare describes the act of establishing settings, often through a user interface or a configuration file. It is common in computing and technology contexts, for example configurare un account, configurare una rete, configurare un sistema o un software. The noun form is configurazione, meaning configuration, and configuratore (configurator) refers to a person or tool that configures. The verb is transitive and typically requires a direct object: si configura un parametro, si configuran una macchina, or semplicemente configurare [qualcosa].

Grammar notes: present indicative forms include io configuro, tu configuri, lui/lei configura, noi configuriamo, voi configurate, loro configurano. The past participle is configurato, used with essere or avere in compound tenses: ho configurato, hai configurato, ha configurato, abbiamo configurato, avete configurato, hanno configurato. The gerund is configurando. Imperative forms are: configura (tu), configuri (Lei), configuriamo, configurate, configurino.

See also: configurazione, configuratore, configurabile.