configurability
Ability to customize
Configurability is the degree to which something can be adjusted or customized to suit different needs or preferences.
Software with high configurability lets users modify settings, interfaces, and behaviors: The app's configurability is its main selling point.
The term appears most often in technical contexts—systems, platforms, and tools designed for flexibility.
Ability to adapt easily
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- reconfigurabilityCapacity to be reshaped
- expandabilityCapacity for enlargement
interoperability · compatibility · integration · portability · extensibility · adjustability · versatility · customizability
Defined boundaries or constraints
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- togglesSwitches between two states
- slidersSmall hamburgers or adjustable controls
- knobsGraspable protrusions for turning
dials · menus · dropdowns · checkboxes · panels · controls · switches · properties
Custom clothing adjustment
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- user-definedSpecified by the individual
- themesMain ideas throughout
skins · bespoke · custom-built · made-to-order · plugins · add-ons · modifications · tweaking
Software communication protocols
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- scriptsWritten texts for performances
- XMLStructured data markup language
- JSONLightweight data interchange format
YAML · registry · initialization · deployment · provisioning · automation · dependencies · system requirements
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
balancing · alignment · correction · refinement · trimming · regulation · precision · sensitivity
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- reconfigurabilityCapacity to be reshaped
expandability · interoperability · compatibility · integration · portability · extensibility · adjustability · versatility · customizability · upgradability
parameters
Defined boundaries or constraints
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- togglesSwitches between two states
- slidersSmall hamburgers or adjustable controls
knobs · dials · menus · dropdowns · checkboxes · panels · controls · switches · properties · flags
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- user-definedSpecified by the individual
themes · skins · bespoke · custom-built · made-to-order · plugins · add-ons · modifications · tweaking · interfaces
APIs
Software communication protocols
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- scriptsWritten texts for performances
- XMLStructured data markup language
JSON · YAML · registry · initialization · deployment · provisioning · automation · dependencies · system requirements · firmware
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
tweaking · balancing · alignment · correction · refinement · trimming · regulation · precision · sensitivity · threshold
- system qualitiesreliability, availability, scalability, performance, usability
- flexibilitystretch, elastic, bendy, stretchy, bendable
configurabilityrigidity
State of being unbending
inflexibility · fixedness · immutability · unchangeability · hardcoding
configurabilityhardcoding
Fixed values in source
one-size-fits-all · standardization · uniformity · closed system · simplicity
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