Computing Dictionary
sample rate definition
digital signal processing The number of times an analog signal is measured (sampled) per second. The unit of sample rate is "samples per second". This is often expressed in
kiloHertz (kHz). For example, "CD quality" sound has a sample rate of 44 kHz.
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data rate. See
Nyquist frequency.
[Is it correct to use Hertz for things other than the frequency of a sine wave?]
(2001-06-06)
