Zero Configuration
Noun Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A design goal where something works with little or no setup by the user. In engineering slang, zero configuration is admired when it is real and mocked when it merely hides complicated defaults.
In plain English: Designed to work with little or no setup.
Example: "The local dev environment got close to zero configuration once new hires could run one command and see the app without editing five files first."