Sample or samples may refer to:
Base meaning
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Sample (statistics)
In statistics, quality assurance, and survey methodology, sampling is the selection of a subset (a statistical sample) of individuals from within a statistical population to estimate characteristics of the whole population. Statisticians attemp ...
, a subset of a population – complete data set
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Sample (signal)
In signal processing, sampling is the reduction of a continuous-time signal to a discrete-time signal. A common example is the conversion of a sound wave to a sequence of "samples".
A sample is a value of the signal at a point in time and/or sp ...
, a digital discrete sample of a continuous analog signal
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Sample (material)
In general, a sample is a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar to and represent a larger amount of that thing(s). The things could be countable objects such as individual items available as units for sale, or an uncou ...
, a specimen or small quantity of something
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Sample (graphics)
In computer graphics, a sample is an intersection of channel and a pixel.
The diagram below depicts a 24-bit pixel, consisting of 3 samples for Red, Green, and Blue.
In this particular diagram, the Red sample occupies 9 bits, the Green sample o ...
, an intersection of a color channel and a pixel
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SAMPLE history
SAMPLE history is a mnemonic acronym to remember key questions for a person's medical assessment. The SAMPLE history is sometimes used in conjunction with vital signs and OPQRST. The questions are most commonly used in the field of emergency medi ...
, a mnemonic acronym for questions medical first responders should ask
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Product sample, a sample of a consumer product that is given to the consumer so that he or she may try a product before committing to a purchase
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Standard cross-cultural sample, a sample of 186 cultures, used by scholars engaged in cross-cultural studies
People
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Sample (surname)
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Samples (surname) Samples is a surname. People with the surname include:
*Ed Samples (1921–1991), pioneering American stock car driver
*Jim Samples (born 1963), American businessman and media executive
* John Samples (fl. 1970s–2020s), American political theoris ...
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Junior Samples (1926–1983), American comedian
Places
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Sample, Kentucky, unincorporated community, United States
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Sampleville, Ohio, unincorporated community, United States
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Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House
The Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Hugh Sample became the mayor of Keokuk in 1858 and had the house built the following year. He lived in the residence until his death in 1870. The 2� ...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa, United States
Music
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Sample (music), to reuse a portion of a sound recording in another recording, or the portion reused
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"Sample" (Sakanaction song)
* "Sample", a song by No-Man from ''
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The Samples, a band from Boulder, Colorado
Other uses
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USS ''Sample'' (FF-1048), a frigate in the U.S. Navy
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The Sample, a defunct department store in Buffalo, New York, U.S.
See also
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Sampler (disambiguation)
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Sampling (disambiguation)
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