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Electronic configuration refers to the distribution of electrons in different energy levels or orbitals around the atom's nucleus. It is represented using the orbital notation or electron configuration notation, where each orbital is denoted by a letter (s, p, d, f) and a superscript number indicating the number of electrons in that orbital. For example, the electronic configuration of helium, with two electrons in the 1s orbital, is written as 1s2.