misconfigured
Set up incorrectly
Misconfigured describes something—usually a computer system, software, or device—that has been set up incorrectly.
The prefix *mis-* signals error: the configuration exists but is wrong, causing malfunctions or security vulnerabilities.
The misconfigured firewall left the network exposed.
Half our problems came from a misconfigured database.
How something is arranged
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- defaultsPreset options or failures
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
options · installation · deployment · provisioning · firmware · software · hardware · router
Crawling creature or defect
- glitchMinor system fault
- faultImperfection or blame
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- flawImperfection in something
anomaly · malfunction · failure · crash · breakdown · corruption · mismatch · misalignment
Not accurate or true
- improperLacking in propriety
- invalidWithout legal force
- wrongContrary to fact
- faultyHaving defects or errors
broken · unusable · inoperable · dysfunctional · unstable · unreliable · inconsistent · incompatible
Systematic fault diagnosis
- debuggingError removal from programs
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- resetRestore to original state
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
patch · fix · correction · adjustment · calibration · optimization · update · restore
setup
How something is arranged
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- defaultsPreset options or failures
preferences · options · installation · deployment · provisioning · firmware · software · hardware · router · firewall
bug
Crawling creature or defect
flaw · anomaly · malfunction · failure · crash · breakdown · corruption · mismatch · misalignment · incompatibility
incorrect
Not accurate or true
faulty · broken · unusable · inoperable · dysfunctional · unstable · unreliable · inconsistent · incompatible · mismatched
troubleshooting
Systematic fault diagnosis
- debuggingError removal from programs
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- resetRestore to original state
rollback · patch · fix · correction · adjustment · calibration · optimization · update · restore · remediation
- system statesactive, idle, online, offline, disabled
- inefficiencyinefficient, wasteful, unproductive, ineffective, suboptimal
misconfiguredconfigured
Set up systematically
calibrated · fine-tuned · optimized · functional · working