ensamble

Ens or significa "ensamble" in Spanish and is used in several related senses that derive from the idea of putting parts together. The term comes from the French ensemble, meaning together or a completion made by combining elements. In Spanish, ensamble can refer to the act of assembling components, the collection of components that results from the assembly, or a musical group.

As a process and product, ensamble denotes the act of joining pieces to form a finished item, such as an electronic device, furniture, or mechanical assembly. The assembled unit is also called an ensamble, for example “el ensamble de piezas.” In industry, the term is common in manufacturing, production planning, and quality control, where it contrasts with disassembly (desensamble).

In music, ensamble is widely used in Spanish-speaking contexts to designate a group of performers, similar to the English word ensemble. It can refer to small chamber groups, jazz combos, string or vocal ensembles, or instrumental sections within a larger orchestra. The term emphasizes coordinated performance by a group rather than a single musician.

Other uses of ensamble appear in technical and everyday language to describe any coordinated, integrated set of parts designed to work together, such as a product’s hardware ensamble or a software package that combines multiple modules into a single system. See also: ensemble, ensamble vs. ensemble in English-language contexts, and ensamble in manufacturing terminology.