Dictionary

sequencer en · NOUN

Etymology

From sequence + -er.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Translations (23)

ur متوالیگر (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · ru секве́нсер (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · fr séquenceur (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · it sequenziatore (device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer) · de Sequenzer (device that stores sound for playback) · pt sequenciador (device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer) · ru секвенатор (device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer) · ru секве́нсер (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · ru секве́нсор (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · ja シーケンサー (device that stores sound for playback) · pl sekwencer (device that stores sound for playback) · he סיקוונסר (device that stores sound for playback) · ar متسلسل (device that stores sound for playback) · cmn 音序器 (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · ru секве́нсор (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · pt sequenciador (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · es secuenciador (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · it sequenziatore (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · ar مرتب (device that stores sound for playback) · de Sequenzer (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · ja シーケンサー (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) · pt sequenciador (device that stores sound for playback) · fr séquenceur (device that stores sound for playback)