sampling rate

Term in communications theory

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Also known as sampling frequency

Subclass of: frequency
, frequency

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In signal processing, sampling is the reduction of a continuous-time signal to a discrete-time signal. A common example is the conversion of a sound wave to a sequence of "samples". A sample is a value of the signal at a point in time and/or space. The original signal can be reconstructed from a sequence of samples, up to the Nyquist limit, by passing the sequence of samples through a reconstruction filter. A sampler is a subsystem or operation that extracts samples from a continuous signal. A theoretical ideal sampler produces samples equivalent to the instantaneous value of the continuous signal at the desired points.

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ISQ dimension: \mathsf{T}^{-1}
Main Wikidata property: sampling rate
Characteristic of: sampling
Defining formula: f_s=\frac{1}{T_s}
In defining formula: T_s symbol represents: sampling period

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