configs

System preference files

Configs is the plural of config, an informal shortening of configurations.

In computing and software, configs are files or settings that control how a program behaves: I need to update the server configs, The configs got corrupted during the upgrade.

The term is standard in technical contexts but rarely appears in formal documentation.

settings

preferences

Favored options among alternatives

variables · toggles · switches · sliders · checkboxes · dropdowns · menus · panels · tabs · dialogs

customization

themes

Main ideas throughout

templates · layouts · schemes · styling · personalization · branding · appearance · colors · fonts · widgets

setup

installation

Process of putting in

bootstrapping · implementation · migration · integration · environment · infrastructure · automation · orchestration · containerization · pipelines

files

properties

Qualities or owned assets

prettier

Categories
Opposites
settings vs. executable logic

configscode

Symbolic communication system

source code · logic · binaries · scripts · implementation

customization vs. defaults

configsdefaults

Preset options or failures

default settings · factory settings · presets

structured specification vs. unstructured content

configslive data

data · content · raw data · user data · payload

Phrases
Family

configuration, configure, reconfigure, reconfiguration, config, misconfigure, unconfigured

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