orchestration

American  

[awr-kuh-strey-shuhn] / ˌɔr kəˈstreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the composition or arrangement of music for performance by a band or orchestra, or the music so composed or arranged.

   Holst's iconic musical portrayal of the planets and their astrological significance delights audiences with its rich orchestration and memorable melodies.

2. the instruments used in such a composition or arrangement; instrumentation.

   Handel's original orchestration was for strings and continuo with occasional trumpets and drums.

3. the plans or planning necessary to arrange something or cause something to happen.

   The book chronicles the Empress Dowager’s selection as a concubine and her orchestration of the coup that made her the de facto ruler of China.

4. Computers. an automated series of processes to configure, coordinate, or manage computer systems, data, or software.

   A successful cloud strategy requires orchestration of on-demand provisioning processes and coordination of cloud resources.

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Other Word Forms

• reorchestration noun

Etymology

Origin of orchestration

First recorded in 1830–40; orchestrat(e) ( def. ) + -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

Model providers like Anthropic “are instead positioning themselves and their agents to be an orchestration layer on top of existing and incumbent systems,” the Deutsche Bank team added.

From Barron's

Mr. Schlosberg conducted from the keyboard; his orchestration for three winds, three strings and harp had his usual flair for exactly the right instrument and texture at the right time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Companies investing in large language models without data orchestration capabilities will be unable to succeed, he added.

From MarketWatch

By using the recently acquired AI startup Manus for agent orchestration, Meta aims to offer automated tools that handle customer service and business logistics for its 15 million advertisers.

From MarketWatch

That tone will now shift, as while the in-land radio station won’t go away, Disneyland will soon broadcast composer John Williams’ “Star Wars” orchestrations throughout the area.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• composition