sequencer

[ see-kwuhn-ser ]

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.

Origin of sequencer

First recorded in 1970–75; sequence + -er¹

Words Nearby sequencer

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How to use sequencer in a sentence

A lab in South Africa first sent up a warning flare in November after its sequencers spotted a virus genome with more than 50 mutations.
Covid variant tracking | Antonio Regalado | February 23, 2022 | MIT Technology Review
In a large room, rows and rows of big beige machines, automated gene sequencers, hummed along, churning their way through DNA.
How machines help us decipher our genes | Nancy Shute | February 6, 2022 | Science News
The Apple faithful will really love the responsive, multifaceted Logic Remote app for iPad and iPhone, which provides tightly integrated multitouch control over the Logic Pro X mixer, step sequencer, software instruments, and shortcut key commands.
The best DAW for audio engineers of any kind on any budget | Tony Ware | July 29, 2021 | Popular-Science
Gillis’s team would put the cells through the sequencer and compare the data to that of previously sequenced patients, trying to find some common patterns.
Data Crunchers to the Rescue - Issue 102: Hidden Truths | Lela Nargi | June 9, 2021 | Nautilus
Back in the 1990s, Lee Hood, a technologist and immunologist famous for co-inventing the automated DNA sequencer, made a bold prediction.
Why covid-19 might finally usher in the era of health care based on a patient’s data | Katie McLean | February 24, 2021 | MIT Technology Review

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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