System Configuration

A system configuration in systems engineering defines the computers, processes, and devices that compose the system and its boundary. A properly-configured system avoids resource-conflict problems and makes it easier to upgrade a system with new equipment.

More general the system configuration is the specific definition of the elements that define and/or prescribe what a system is composed of. Alternatively the term system configuration can be used to relate to a model (declarative) for abstract generalized systems. In this sense the usage of the configuration information is not tailored to any specific usage, but stands alone as a data set. A properly-configured system avoids resource-conflict problems, and makes it easier to upgrade a system with new equipment.