sampling

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of sample

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
2. (countable)A sample.
3. (countable, uncountable)The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
4. (countable, uncountable)The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
5. (countable, uncountable)The electronic splicing of pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.