sequencer

See also: séquencer

English

Etymology

sequence +‎ -er

Noun

sequencer (plural sequencers)

1. Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system).
2. A device or system that orders and/or modifies digitally stored music and sound for playback.

   a MIDI sequencer

3. A device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA; A sequenator.
4. A control device to increase/decrease the capacity of plant that is enabled to act in a specific order or sequence.

Derived terms

• boiler sequencer - enables/disables additional boilers in large buildings as the demand for heat increases due external temperature compensation
• pump rotation sequencer - enables a "lead" pump while keeping a second pump as "standby" (in the event of lead failure), but periodically changes the sequence to ensure even maintenance.
• state sequencer

Translations

device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 音序器 (yīnxùqì)

• French: séquenceur (fr) m
• German: Sequenzer m
• Italian: sequenziatore (it) m
• Japanese: シーケンサー (shīkensā)
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• Portuguese: sequenciador m
• Russian: секве́нсор (ru) m (sekvɛ́nsor), секве́нсор (ru) m (sekvénsor), секве́нсер (ru) m (sekvɛ́nsɛr), секве́нсер (ru) m (sekvénsɛr)
• Spanish: secuenciador (es) m
• Urdu: متوالیگر

device that stores sound for playback

• Portuguese: sequenciador m
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device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer

• Italian: sequenziatore (it) m
• Portuguese: sequenciador m
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• Russian: секвенатор (ru) m (sekvenator)