instrumentation

in·stru·men·ta·tion

noun \ˌin(t)-strə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\

: a way of writing or arranging music so that it can be performed in a particular style or by particular instruments

: a set of instruments

Full Definition of INSTRUMENTATION

1

:  the arrangement or composition of music for instruments especially for a band or orchestra

2

:  the use or application of instruments (as for observation, measurement, or control)

3

:  instruments for a particular purpose; also :  a selection or arrangement of instruments

Examples of INSTRUMENTATION

1. There was a problem with the airplane's instrumentation.

First Known Use of INSTRUMENTATION

1845

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in·stru·men·ta·tion

noun \ˌin(t)-strə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INSTRUMENTATION

: a use of or operation with instruments; especially : the use of one or more instruments in treating a patient (as in the passing of a cystoscope)

instrumentation

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

In technology, the development and use of precise measuring, analysis, and control equipment. Among the oldest known instruments of measurement was the armillary sphere, an astronomical instrument used in ancient China and Greece. The compass was a striking advance in navigational instrumentation made about the 11th century. Theodolites made accurate determination of locations possible in the 18th century. Instrumentation developed rapidly in the Industrial Revolution. Manufacturing required precision instruments, such as the screw micrometer, which could measure 0.0001 in. (0.0025 mm). The industrial application of electricity required instruments to measure current, voltage, and resistance. Today most manufacturing processes rely on instrumentation for monitoring chemical, physical, and environmental properties. Instruments used in medicine and biomedical research are just as varied as those in industry. See also analysis.