Sequencer

A sequencer is something that either generates or analyzes a sequence, or triggers events in timed fashion. The term may mean or refer to:

Sequencer, a 1976 electronic music album by Larry Fast
Sequencer (album), a 1996 musical album by Covenant
DNA sequencer, a machine used to automatically produce a sequence readout from a biological DNA sample
Microsequencer (instruction sequencer, or program sequencer), part of the control unit of a central processing unit (CPU), determining the next instruction address, or (data sequencer), part of an auto-sequencing memory (ASM) block, determining the next data address
Music sequencer, software or hardware device for recording, playing, and editing digital music data
Protein sequencer, a machine used to automatically produce a sequence readout from a biological protein sample

Larry Fast (Lawrence R Fast is a Synthesizer expert and composer Sequencer, released in May 1996, is the second full-length album by the Swedish musical group Covenant. A DNA sequencer is a Scientific instrument used to automate the DNA sequencing process In Computer architecture and Engineering, a sequencer or microsequencer is a part of the Control unit of a CPU. A music sequencer (also MIDI sequencer or just sequencer) is software or hardware designed to create and manage computer-generated music A protein sequencer is a machine that is used to determine the sequence of Amino acids in a Protein.

Dictionary

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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).
A device or system that orders and/or modifies digitally stored music and sound for playback.
A device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA.
A control device to increase/decrease the capacity of plant that is enabled to act in a specific order or sequence.

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