sampling

Noun
Synonyms: sample distributionsample

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Noun (3)

  1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
  2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the populationSynonyms: sample distributionsample
  3. measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
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sampling

<DSP> The process of taking a sample of a signal at evenly spaced intervals of time. This is the first step in Digital Signal Processing.

(2001-06-06)

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