sampling

[ sam-pling, sahm- ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of selecting a sample for testing, analyzing, etc.

  2. the sample so selected.

Origin of sampling

1
First recorded in 1630–40; sample + -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for sampling

sampling

/ (ˈsɑːmplɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the process of selecting a random sample

  2. a variant of sample (def. 2)

  1. the process of taking a short extract from (a record) and mixing it into a different backing track

  2. a process in which a continuous electrical signal is approximately represented by a series of discrete values, usually regularly spaced

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