chunking vs configuration

chunking and configuration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chunking	Yes	No	No	No
configuration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, configuration is a hypernym of chunking; that is, configuration is a word with a broader meaning than chunking:

chunking: (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
configuration: an arrangement of parts or elements

Other hypernyms of chunking include constellation.

chunking (noun)	configuration (noun)
(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
	an arrangement of parts or elements