sampling
sampling Lexical Profile
sampling Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act or process of selecting a small, representative part of a larger population or material for statistical analysis, testing, or evaluation.
"Random sampling is essential to ensure that the survey results accurately reflect the broader public."
A small collection, assortment, or selection of items taken as examples or tasted to judge their quality.
"The bakery offered a delicious sampling of its finest pastries and breads to visiting customers."
The technique of digitally taking a portion of an existing sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element in a new musical composition.
"Hip-hop producers revolutionized modern music production through the creative sampling of classic soul and funk records."
The conversion of a continuous analog signal, such as sound or light waves, into a sequence of discrete digital values measured at regular time intervals.
"Higher audio sampling rates capture more detail from the original acoustic waveform."