configurationflag

noun

UK /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən flæɡ/

US /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃən flæɡ/

A configuration flag is a little switch in a computer program that turns a special feature on or off.

The developer set a configuration flag to enable the new login screen.

SYNONYMS

feature toggle setting switch option flag config switch

RELATED WORDS

configuration flag toggle setting parameter

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A marker in a settings file that tells a program how to behave.

The configuration flag in the settings file controls the app's language.

3. A true-or-false value used to turn a feature on or off.

Set the configuration flag to true to activate dark mode.

4. A saved choice that changes how software runs without changing its code.

They changed the configuration flag to switch the server to test mode.