In plain English
It refers to how a product is set up in terms of its hardware specs. The exact mix of those specs identifies one distinct version of the product.
In context
Here, it labels the choice of which particular combination of hardware specifications defines the specific version of the product.
- Situation
- Browsing product availability, variants, stock, condition, and seller information
- What it communicates
- labels a selector for feature or spec combinations.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say anything about availability, condition, or who is offering that version.
Examples
“A 13-inch model with 8 GB of memory is one configuration, and the same model with 16 GB is another.”
“The order specifies the 13-inch, 16 GB configuration.”