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The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments. quotations examples
Science should be distinguished from technique and its scientific instrumentation, technology. Science is practised by scientists, and techniques by ‘engineers’ — a term that in our terminology includes physicians, lawyers, and teachers. If for the scientist knowledge and cognition are primary, it is action and construction that characterises the work of the engineer, though in fact his activity may be based on science. In history, technique often preceded science.
1978, Hans Freudenthal, Weeding and Sowing. Preface to a Science of Mathematical Education
The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band. examples
The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance. examples
(automotive) On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions. examples
(by extension, computing) The dynamic analysis of a program's performance and behaviour, usually by injecting profiling code into it. quotations examples
Xcode is Apple's toolkit for developers. It includes an IDE, a design tool (Interface Builder), a compiler, and the iOS emulator, as well as a set of tools for instrumentation and performance analysis.
2012, Dino Esposito, Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise, Pearson Education