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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.


Other Word Forms

  • reorchestration noun

Etymology

Origin of orchestration

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

Example Sentences

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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

These products allow customers to build custom AI agents with governance and security controls, making Microsoft a critical player in the “orchestration layer” to manage chatbots, Borges wrote.

From MarketWatch

The orchestrations are just so beautiful — fresh but really classic.

From Los Angeles Times

Knowledge architects don’t draw blueprints, conversation designers don’t foster dialogue between people, and orchestration engineers don’t work with musical instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal