samplings

Noun

sampling (countable and uncountable, plural samplings)

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