Sampling

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Noun

sampling

1. the process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
2. a sample
3. (statistics) the analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
4. (telecommunications) the measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
5. (music) a technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition

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