TERMIUM Plus^®

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A collection of electronic components, orchestrated to work with a central computer, which is capable of reproducing a variety of musical sounds and notes.  2, record 1, English, - hyperinstrument

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The new instruments, dubbed hyperinstruments, are essentially collections of electronic components orchestrated to work with a central computer or two.  3, record 1, English, - hyperinstrument

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Machover and his team build systems that integrate traditional musical instruments with arrays of sensors and computer devices Machover calls hyperinstruments.  4, record 1, English, - hyperinstrument

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The prefix hyper-, meaning over, excess or exaggeration, is added to the word instrument to create this new word. Literally, a hyperinstrument is an excessive instrument, which probably refers to the fact that it can reproduce the sounds of many instruments.  2, record 1, English, - hyperinstrument

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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