explicit configuration

[/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt ˌkɑːnfɪɡəˈreɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: explicit configurations / configurações explícitas
configuração explícita
1. A deliberate and clearly specified setup or arrangement of system parameters, settings, or components that is explicitly defined by the user or developer rather than relying on default values
The application requires explicit configuration of the database connection parameters before it can run.
A aplicação requer uma configuração explícita dos parâmetros de conexão do banco de dados antes de ser executada.
2. In software development, the practice of making all settings and options visible and requiring them to be deliberately set rather than assumed
Using explicit configuration makes the system behavior more predictable and easier to maintain.
Usar configuração explícita torna o comportamento do sistema mais previsível e fácil de manter.
This is primarily technical jargon used in software development, IT operations, and systems administration. It reflects a global software development philosophy emphasizing clarity and avoiding assumptions. The term is used identically in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical communities, as IT terminology tends to be standardized internationally.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
manual configurationexplicit setupdeclared configurationspecified configuration
Antonyms / Antônimos
implicit configurationdefault configurationautomatic configurationconvention-based configuration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
configuração explícita
Standard term used in technical documentation and software development contexts
Portugal
configuração explícita
Same term used; no significant regional variation in Portuguese technical terminology
Technical/IT Industry (Brazil)
configuração declarada
Alternative technical term sometimes used to emphasize the declared nature of settings

Related Words

configuration filesettingsparameterssetupdefault valuesconfiguration management

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave nothing to chance
spell it out
make it crystal clear
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