Tuning can refer to:
Common uses
* Tuning, the process of tuning a
tuned amplifier or other electronic component
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Musical tuning
In music, there are two common meanings for tuning:
* Tuning practice, the act of tuning an instrument or voice.
* Tuning systems, the various systems of pitches used to tune an instrument, and their theoretical bases.
Tuning practice
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, musical systems of tuning, and the act of tuning an instrument or voice
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Guitar tunings
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Piano tuning
Piano tuning is the act 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 fixed ...
, adjusting the pitch of pianos using a tuning fork or a frequency counter
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Neuronal tuning, the property of brain cells to selectively represent a particular kind of sensory, motor or cognitive information
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Radio tuning
A tuner is a subsystem that receives radio frequency (RF) transmissions, such as FM broadcasting, and converts the selected carrier frequency and its associated Bandwidth (signal processing), bandwidth into a fixed frequency that is suitable for ...
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Performance tuning - 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; a ...
, 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 carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations ( computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These pr ...
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Database tuning
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Self-tuning, 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 shift over the years), or the extent of the area it cover ...
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* Tuning, a psychokinetic ability in the film ''
Dark City'' (1998)
See also
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Tune up (disambiguation) Tune up may refer to:
* Service (motor vehicle)
* "Tune Up", a Miles Davis jazz standard
* ''Tune-Up!'', a 1972 album by Sonny Rollins
* Tune Up! (album), ''Tune Up!'' (album), an album by Don Patterson
See also
*Tuning (disambiguation)
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Tune (disambiguation)
Tune may refer to:
Music
* Tune (folk music), a piece of short instrumental music, usually with repeating sections, and often played a number of times
* Melody
* Song
* Tune-family
People
* David Tune (born 1954), Australian public servant
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