[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

sampling
     n 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 population syn: sample distribution,
         sample
     3: measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a
        varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
see also:
sample distribution sample 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

sampling
     
         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
     
     
see also:
sample digital signal processing 

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