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orchestration

noun
1
The arranging of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra.
"The orchestration gives extra weight to the brass section in the finale."
2
The careful coordination of many different parts or elements to achieve a goal.
"The event required careful orchestration between three different departments."
3
In computing, the automated coordination and management of multiple systems, servers, or services.
"The team uses container orchestration tools to manage their cloud servers."

How to Use Orchestration

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In plain EnglishThe act of arranging or coordinating multiple parts — whether instruments in music, tasks in a plan, or servers in computing — so they work together.

Common pairings
music orchestration container orchestration orchestration of events

Word Forms

orchestrations plural

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Etymology

From French orchestration, built from "orchestrate" plus "-ion."

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