audiosample

noun
UK /ˈɔːdiəʊˌsɑːmpəl/
US /ˈɔːdioʊˌsæmpəl/

A short piece of sound that you can listen to or use in a computer.

The teacher played an audiosample of a bird singing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small piece of music or speech taken from a longer recording.

The song starts with an audiosample from an old movie.

3. A short sound file used in a game or app.

The app plays an audiosample when you tap the button.

4. A piece of sound used to test how good a speaker or microphone is.

We used an audiosample to check the new headphones.