Sampling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024712",
  "term": "Sampling",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Selection for retention of part of a body of similar records to serve as a representation of the whole body. Usually associated with scheduling case files.\n\n2. The collection of representative specimens analyzed to characterize site conditions.\n\n3. The probabilistic, systematic, or judgmental selection of a sub-element from a larger population, with the aim of approximating a representative picture of the whole.\n\n4. The process of obtaining a sequence of discrete digital values from a continuous sequence of analog data.",
  "abbreviation": "Fluidized Bed Asbestos Segregator",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Records Glossary",
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary",
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary",
    "NASA Earth Observatory Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sampling/"
}