Definitions
1.NounA part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen."a blood sample"
2.NounA subset or portion of a population that is systematically selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, with the objective of generating statistical information that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire population."Large samples are generally more reliable than small samples due to having less variability."
3.NounA small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.
4.NounA small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.
5.NounA borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.
6.NounExample; pattern.
7.VerbTo take or to test a sample or samples of.
8.VerbTo reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.
9.VerbTo reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.
10.VerbTo make or show something similar to a sample.