reconfigure

Change the setup

To reconfigure is to arrange or set up differently than before.

The word applies especially to systems, equipment, or software: We reconfigured the network to improve security, The airline reconfigured its planes with more seats.

More broadly, anything with adjustable parts or settings can be reconfigured: She reconfigured her schedule to make time for the class.

adjust

tweak

Minor adjustment

alter · tune · revise · tailor · customize · realign · rearrange · readjust · reset · rebalance

transform

reshape

Give different form

remodel · reform · reinvent · overhaul · revamp · reconstitute · refashion · recast · reimagine · rebuild

technical

settings

Adjustable device parameters

options · defaults · interface · deploy · provisioning · environment · firmware · BIOS · registry · kernel

innovate

breakthrough

Sudden important advance

modernize · upgrade · iterate · prototype · experiment · revolutionize · future-proof · streamline · automate · digitize

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Opposites
change vs. stability

reconfigureleave alone

Refrain from disturbing

maintain · preserve · stabilize · retain · keep

rearrangement vs. original state

reconfigurereset

Restore to original state

restore · revert · undo · reinstate · standardize

flexibility vs. rigidity

reconfigurefix

Repair or solution

lock in · solidify · cement · standardize · rigidify

Family

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