sampling
verb
Definitions
To take or to test a sample or samples of.
To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.
To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.
To make or show something similar to a sample.
noun
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The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
A sample.
The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.