sequencer

noun

se·​quenc·​er ˈsē-kwən(t)-sər 

-ˌkwen(t)-

: one that sequences: such as

a

: a device for arranging things (such as events in the ignition of a rocket) in a sequence

b

: a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid

Examples of sequencer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Planet Coaster 2 builds upon its predecessor with the addition of new building and pathing tools, as well as an advanced event sequencer system that can give your guests new experiences. —Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 July 2024

Launch was rescheduled for June 1, but crew's second countdown stopped at the T-minus three-minute and 50-second mark when one of ULA's ground launch sequencer computers, one of three networked systems controlling the final moments of the countdown, failed to run in synch with its counterparts. —William Harwood, CBS News, 5 June 2024

On Saturday, June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

PacBio’s approach has been building gene sequencers that analyze large chunks of genetic data. —Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sequencer

noun

se·​quenc·​er ˈsē-kwən-sər, -ˌkwen(t)-sər 

: one that sequences

especially : a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid