samplingscheme
nounUK /ˈsɑːmplɪŋ skiːm/
US /ˈsæmplɪŋ skiːm/
A sampling scheme is a plan for choosing a small group to learn about a big group.
The scientists used a sampling scheme to pick which trees to measure.
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2. A formal set of rules describing how samples are collected and handled in a laboratory.
The lab's sampling scheme requires every water sample to be tested within 24 hours.
3. In computing, a strategy for deciding which data points to record from a continuous signal.
The audio software uses a sampling scheme that captures 44,100 points per second.
4. An arrangement for taking small portions of a product to check its quality.
The factory's sampling scheme checks one item from every hundred produced.