configuration control
nounUK /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən kənˈtrəʊl/
US /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃən kənˈtroʊl/
A way to keep track of all the parts and changes of something so everything stays in order.
The engineers used configuration control to make sure every version of the robot was recorded.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of managing changes to a product's design and settings.
Configuration control helped the team avoid mixing up old and new designs.
3. A system for approving and recording modifications to hardware or software.
Without configuration control, the software updates caused confusion.
4. The practice of keeping a known, approved setup for a system.
Configuration control ensured the servers all ran the same approved settings.