instrumentation

Meanings

Plural: instrumentations

Noun

• an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
• the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation
• the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra
• the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
• The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments.
• The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band.
• The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance.
• On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions.
• The dynamic analysis of a program's performance and behaviour, usually by injecting profiling code into it.

Synonyms

instrumentality, orchestration