noun
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the process of selecting a random sample
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a variant of sample
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the process of taking a short extract from (a record) and mixing it into a different backing track
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a process in which a continuous electrical signal is approximately represented by a series of discrete values, usually regularly spaced
Etymology
Origin of sampling
Example Sentences
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D-Wave Quantum: The company has cornered the market for “annealing quantum,” an approach tailored to optimization tasks like logistics and data sampling.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Baby sloths learn which leaves are safe to eat by sampling food directly from her mouth from about the age of two months.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
One can decry Broadway’s fearful economic dependence on the familiar while still recognizing, as this sampling of the spring musical season illustrates, that all art is fundamentally an act of reinvention.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
His group and universities are sampling water and sediment along the shore ahead of warmer weather when more people use the river.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He was like a winetaster sampling an old claret.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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