| sample | computing dictionary |
<audio> The result of measuring the amplitude of an analog signal at a specified time. In digital signal processing a sample is a signed or unsigned number and the number of samples per second is called the sample rate.
(01 Jun )
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| sample | education dictionary |
<statistics> A defined subset of the population that is chosen based on its ability to provide information, and how representative it is of the population under study, and/or factors related to the feasibility of data gathering such as cost, time, participant accessibility, or other logistical concerns.
See: cluster sample, non-probability sample, probability sample, random sample, quota sample, stratified sample, convenience sample
(10 Mar
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| sample | medical dictionary |
1. A specimen of a whole entity small enough to involve no threat or damage to the whole; an aliquot.
2. A selected subset of a population; a sample may be random or nonrandom (haphazard); representative or nonrepresentative.
Origin: M.E. Ensample, fr. L. Exemplum, example
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