Sampling

Sampling may refer to:


 * Sampling (signal processing), converting a continuous signal into a discrete signal
 * Sampling (music), re-using portions of sound recordings in a piece
 * Sampler (musical instrument), closely related to a synthesizer
 * Sampling (statistics), selection of observations to acquire some knowledge of a statistical population
 * Sampling (case studies), selection of cases for single or multiple case studies; information-oriented sampling
 * Audit sampling, application of audit procedures to less than 100% of items within a class of transactions or account balance such that all sampling units have a chance of selection.

Specific types of sampling include:
 * Chorionic villus sampling, a method of detecting fetal abnormalities
 * Food sampling, a method of promoting food items to consumers
 * Oil sampling, the process of collecting samples of oil from machinery for analysis
 * Theoretical sampling, the process of selecting comparison cases or sites in qualitative research