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Sampling rate and bit depth
Sampling rate is the number of measurements taken each second when sound is digitised. Bit depth describes the numerical precision of those measurements. Together, they influence the audio information a recording can represent and the amount of data it contains.
Sampling rate is the number of measurements taken each second when sound is digitised. Bit depth describes the numerical precision of those measurements. Together, they influence the audio information a recording can represent and the amount of data it contains.
First published 7 September 2026 · Revision 1 · Substantive changes to this entry are dated here.