sequencer

[ see-kwuh n-ser ]

/ ˈsi kwən sər /

noun

a device for the automatic determination or regulation of a sequence.

Biochemistry. a device that can sequence nucleic acids or protein.

an electronic device or software program that digitally stores sound for modification and playback through a synthesizer.

Words nearby sequencer

sequela, sequelize, sequence, sequence ladder, sequence of tenses, sequencer, sequencing, sequent, sequential, sequential access, sequential analysis

Origin of sequencer

First recorded in 1970–75; sequence + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for sequencer

In the case of music, a device called a sequencer is used for this purpose.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for sequencer

sequencer

/ (ˈsiːkwənsə) /

noun

an electronic device that determines the order in which a number of operations occur

an electronic device that sorts information into the required order for data processing

a unit connected to a synthesizer, which is capable of memorizing sequences of notes

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