07:19 Nov 25, 2014 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) | |||||
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configuration/structure see explanation Explanation: There's a lot of overlap between configuration and structure - they both describe how the parts are connected and how they interact. To me, structure is a bit more permanent than configuration. Configuration implies that a component is designed and intended to perform several different roles and is easily changed between those roles. The same computer can be configured as a workstation or a server and can easily be switched between these roles by changing a few parameters. Structure is more durable. Parts are structured to create a car and it would not be easy to use the brake disks as the radio antenna. However, it would not be impossible. The walls of a building are its structure and you could knock down a wall and build a new one to change that structure. If the design is intended to be flexible, we would be more likely to use configuration. If the design is not flexible, we would probably talk about structure. However, as I said, there is a great deal of overlap between the two terms. |
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