sequencing

Definition

The process of determining the order of elements, whether it's amino acids in proteins, bases in DNA, or beats in electronic music production. In bioinformatics, sequencing is how we map genomes and pretend we understand what all that ATCG means. Musicians use sequencers to arrange sounds, proving that whether you're coding life or coding music, it's all about getting the order right.

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After sequencing the genome, scientists discovered 98% of the DNA was basically biological spam mail.

Source: Scientific and music production terminology

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