sequencer

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).

Noun

  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.

Origin

Etymology tree English sequence English -er English sequencer From sequence + -er.

Forms

sequencers

Derived

autosequencer boiler sequencer microsequencer pump rotation sequencer but periodically changes the sequence to ensure even maintenance pyrosequencer state sequencer