noun
- the process of selecting a smaller representative portion from a larger sample or dataset
Usage: technical; statistics; research
Examples
- The researchers used subsampling to reduce the dataset from 10,000 to 1,000 participants.
- Subsampling helped speed up the analysis while maintaining statistical validity.
- The survey employed random subsampling to ensure representative results.
- Due to budget constraints, subsampling was necessary for the clinical trial.
- The computer algorithm performed subsampling to process the large image files.
- Subsampling techniques are commonly used in machine learning applications.