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DEFINITION: Configuration management (CM) is the detailed recording and updating of information that describes an enterprise's computer systems and networks, including all hardware and software components. Such information typically includes the versions and updates that have been applied to installed software packages and the locations and network addresses of hardware devices. Special configuration management  … 
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CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  software is available. When a system needs ahardware or software upgrade, a computer technician can accesses the configuration management program and database to see what is currently installed. The technician can then make a more informeddecision about the upgrade needed. An advantage of a configuration management application is that the entire collection of systems can be reviewed to makesure any changes made to one system do not adversely affect any of the othersystemsConfiguration management is also used in software development, where it is called Unified Configuration Management (UCM).  … 
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