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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The bad sensor, which is not part of the sequencer, is not considered to be a flight instrument, Blevins said. 
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 And also the Roland MC 4, which was like a programmable sequencer. David Chiu, Forbes, 3 July 2022 When the ground launch sequencer handed off to the rocket's onboard computer for the final portion of the countdown, the flight computer automatically ended the count. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022 During a transition between the ground launch sequencer computer and the flight software, the flight software flagged the hydrogen leak as a reason to stop the countdown with 29 seconds left. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 21 June 2022 At that point, the ground launch sequencer computer will stop the countdown and the test will end. William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 In a virtual event featuring the company’s leadership and partner organizations, the biotech boasted that its sequencer, Aviti, has the right blend of affordability, accuracy, and flexibility to disrupt the current sequencing landscape. Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 15 Mar. 2022 The lab is also procuring a sequencer to do variant typing in-house rather than relying on the overtaxed state epidemiology lab. Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2022 Performers with two keyboards or a controller/sequencer will appreciate the versatility of this sturdy keyboard stand during a show. Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2021 See More
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 And also the Roland MC 4, which was like a programmable sequencer. David Chiu, Forbes, 3 July 2022 When the ground launch sequencer handed off to the rocket's onboard computer for the final portion of the countdown, the flight computer automatically ended the count. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022 During a transition between the ground launch sequencer computer and the flight software, the flight software flagged the hydrogen leak as a reason to stop the countdown with 29 seconds left. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 21 June 2022 At that point, the ground launch sequencer computer will stop the countdown and the test will end. William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 In a virtual event featuring the company’s leadership and partner organizations, the biotech boasted that its sequencer, Aviti, has the right blend of affordability, accuracy, and flexibility to disrupt the current sequencing landscape. Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 15 Mar. 2022 The lab is also procuring a sequencer to do variant typing in-house rather than relying on the overtaxed state epidemiology lab. Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2022 Performers with two keyboards or a controller/sequencer will appreciate the versatility of this sturdy keyboard stand during a show. Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2021 See More 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