reconfigurablesystem
nounUK /ˌriːkənˈfɪɡərəbəl ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˌriːkənˈfɪɡjərəbəl ˈsɪstəm/
A reconfigurable system is a machine or setup that you can change to do different jobs.
The robot is a reconfigurable system, so we can switch it from picking up boxes to sorting them.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computing setup whose hardware can be rewired or reprogrammed for new tasks.
Engineers used a reconfigurable system to test several chip designs quickly.
3. A factory layout that can be rearranged to build different products.
The plant's reconfigurable system lets it make bicycles one week and scooters the next.
4. Any collection of parts that can be put together in new ways.
The toy blocks form a reconfigurable system for building many shapes.