sampling

To take or to test a sample or samples of.

To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.

To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.

To make or show something similar to a sample.

The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.

A sample.

The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.

The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.

Electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.