A configuration of hardware and software. It includes the CPU type, operating system and any runtime engines or system software required by a particular category of applications. See runtime engine.

The sea ice changed completely over the course of a few hours, from disconnected floes to a vast, snow-covered plain. By Raymond Zhong Most of the reserves in the country are extra-heavy oil that’s ...

A woman skis on the snow-covered grounds near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a part of the country, France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Snow and ice ...