Tuning can refer to:
Common uses
* Tuning, the process of tuning a
tuned amplifier
A tuned amplifier is an electronic amplifier which includes bandpass filtering components within the amplifier circuitry. They are widely used in a variety of wireless applications.
Schemes
There are several tuning schemes in use,
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or other electronic component
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Musical tuning
In music, there are two common meanings for tuning:
* #Tuning practice, Tuning practice, the act of tuning an instrument or voice.
* #Tuning systems, Tuning systems, the various systems of Pitch (music), pitches used to tune an instrument, and ...
, musical systems of tuning, and the act of tuning an instrument or voice
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Guitar tunings
Guitar tunings are the assignment of pitches to the open strings of guitars, including classical guitars, acoustic guitars, and electric guitars. Tunings are described by the particular pitches that are made by notes in Western music. By c ...
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Piano tuning
Piano tuning is the process of adjusting the tension of the strings of an acoustic piano so that the musical intervals between strings are in tune. The meaning of the term 'in tune', in the context of piano tuning, is not simply a particular fi ...
, adjusting the pitch of pianos using a tuning fork or a frequency counter
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Neuronal tuning
In neuroscience, neuronal tuning refers to the hypothesized property of brain cells by which they selectively represent a particular type of sensory, association, motor, or cognitive information. Some neuronal responses have been hypothesized ...
, the property of brain cells to selectively represent a particular kind of sensory, motor or cognitive information
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Radio tuning
In electronics and radio, a tuner is a type of receiver subsystem that receives RF transmissions, such as AM or FM broadcasts, and converts the selected carrier frequency into a form suitable for further processing or output, such as to a ...
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Performance tuning
Performance tuning is the improvement of system Computer performance, performance. Typically in computer systems, the motivation for such activity is called a performance problem, which can be either real or anticipated. Most systems will respond t ...
- the optimization of systems, especially computer systems, which may include:
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Car tuning
Car tuning is the modification of a car to optimise it for a different set of performance requirements from those it was originally designed to meet. Most commonly this is higher engine performance and dynamic handling characteristics but cars ...
, an industry and hobby involving modifying automobile engines to improve their performance
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Engine tuning
Engine tuning is the adjustment or modification of the internal combustion engine or Engine Control Unit (ECU) to yield optimal performance and increase the engine's power output, economy, or durability. These goals may be mutually exclusive; ...
, the adjustment, modification, or design of internal combustion engines to yield more performance
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Computer hardware tuning
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as ''programs'', wh ...
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Database tuning
Database tuning describes a group of activities used to optimize and homogenize the performance of a database. It usually overlaps with query tuning, but refers to design of the database files, selection of the database management system (DBMS) ...
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Self-tuning
In control theory a self-tuning system is capable of optimizing its own internal running parameters in order to maximize or minimize the fulfilment of an objective function; typically the maximization of efficiency or error minimization.
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, a system capable of optimizing its own internal running parameters
Arts, entertainment, and media
* "Tuning", a song by Avail from their album ''
Dixie
Dixie, also known as Dixieland or Dixie's Land, is a nickname for all or part of the Southern United States. While there is no official definition of this region (and the included areas have shifted over the years), or the extent of the area i ...
'' (1994)
* Tuning, a psychokinetic ability in the film ''
Dark City'' (1998)
See also
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Tune up (disambiguation)
"Tune Up" or "Tune-Up" is a composition written by Eddie Vinson, but is traditionally credited to Miles Davis, who first recorded and popularized it. It has become a jazz standard.
Background and history
"Tune Up" was first recorded on May 19, 19 ...
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Tuner (disambiguation)
Tuner may refer to someone or something which adjusts or configures a mechanical, electronic, or musical device.
Electronic
* Antenna tuner, an adjustable device that matches the impedance at the end of a transmission line to an antenna or a ...
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