sequences

Definition

An ordered procession of items—genetic code, program operations, melody patterns—where position is absolutely everything to the outcome. Scramble the sequence and you'll get mutations, crashes, or accidentally avant-garde music.

Example Usage

Your DNA contains roughly 3 billion base pair sequences that spell out your entire biological blueprint, which is ironic since nature apparently skipped the proofreading step.

Source: Common industry and scientific terminology

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