sonification

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To turn information into sound so people can hear patterns

noun
/ˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Specialized

: sonificación

Examples

Like so when I think of data sonification, there are a lot of different, which I call them dimensions that you can queue on.
Make Good Neighborhoods' prototype of 19 fence-mounted speakers broadcasts unique sounds from each of San Francisco's 19 neighborhoods to create a "data sonification field" in which the entire city could be experienced aurally.

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Sonification allows scientists to represent complex data as sonification, making patterns easier to understand.
The researchers used sonification to transform temperature data into audio signals, helping listeners identify trends.
By utilizing sonification, the team converted the fluctuating stock prices into music, revealing underlying market behaviors.

Surface Forms

sonification singular

sonifications plural

Morphology

sonification = sonify (semi-transparent) = sonify + ation

Built from the technical verb 'sonify' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation'; the formation is regular but the specific technical meaning (data represented as sound) is specialized.

Etymology

Sonification comes from the Latin root sonus meaning 'sound' and the ending -fication meaning 'making', the same root you see in sonic. So sonification is 'making sound' and means turning data into sound to help people hear patterns.