In organ building, the complete set or system of covered pipes (gedeckt pipes) working together.
From German 'gedeckt' (covered) combined with English 'work' or the organ-building term referring to a collection of pipes functioning as one unit.
Organ builders created entire 'stops' or collections of gedeckt pipes that could be turned on or off separately—it's like having different instruments in one massive machine, giving composers incredible control!
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