sequencedetection

noun
UK /ˈsiː.kwəns dɪˈtek.ʃən/
US /ˈsiː.kwəns dɪˈtek.ʃən/

Finding the order in which things happen or come one after another.

The computer uses sequence detection to spot the pattern in the numbers.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer method for noticing when a certain series of events or items appears.

Sequence detection helped the app warn users about repeated login attempts.

3. In biology, the process of finding a specific order of building blocks in DNA or proteins.

Scientists used sequence detection to locate the gene.

4. The act of watching for a planned series of steps to occur.

The system's sequence detection confirmed the launch steps happened in the right order.