Noun | 1. | sampling rate - (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically Nyquist rate - (telecommunication) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" |