Legato meaning
In a smooth, even style, with no noticeable interruption between the notes.
adjective
In a smooth, even style without any noticeable break between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction.
adjective
A legato passage or movement.
noun
A passage to be played legato.
noun
(Legato Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA, www.legato.com) A leading provider of storage management and high-availability software founded in 1988 and acquired by EMC Corporation in 2003. Legato software, including Celestra data management (data mining, data migration, etc.), NetWorker backup and recovery, GEMS reporting and Cluster, were integrated into EMC's product line. See EMC.
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(music) A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.
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