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Konfiguratsioo... is a term that denotes the configuration of a system—the arrangement of components and the parameters that determine its behavior. Though the spelling here appears truncated, the concept is central to computing, information technology, and software engineering. Configurations influence how software runs, how hardware is allocated, and how networks and services interact.

Configuration data are typically stored outside the executable code, in files or databases. Common formats include YAML, JSON, INI, and XML, as well as environment variables. A configuration defines parameters such as ports, file paths, feature flags, and resource limits; it may be organized into profiles or layers to adapt across environments (development, testing, production).

Configuration management is the discipline of maintaining and deploying correct configurations across systems. It often involves version control, validation, auditing, and automated deployment. Declarative configurations describe the desired end state, while imperative ones specify the steps to reach it. Idempotence—reapplying the same configuration yields the same result—is a valued property.

Practical examples include web server settings (listening port, server name, document root), database connection strings, and container or cloud infrastructure manifests. In contemporary IT, configuration as code and infrastructure as code enable reproducible environments through tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, Kubernetes, and other orchestration platforms.

Common challenges include configuration drift, security concerns from embedded credentials, and rising complexity. Best practices emphasize separating configuration from application logic, validating changes, documenting them, and using automation and version control.