sampling

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of sample

noun

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. (signal processing) The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
5. (music) Electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.