configuration-based application
nounUK /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən beɪst ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃən beɪst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
A computer program that you set up by choosing options instead of writing new code.
The school uses a configuration-based application to manage its lunch menus.
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2. Software whose behavior is changed through configuration files rather than by changing its source code.
Admins edited the configuration-based application's YAML file to add a new feature.
3. A program that adapts to different users or environments by reading stored settings at startup.
Because it is a configuration-based application, it runs on both laptops and servers without code changes.
4. An app built from reusable modules that are switched on or off through configuration.
The team shipped a configuration-based application so each client could enable only the modules they needed.