Definition of samples:
(n) :
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
(n) :
(statistics) A subset or portion of a population that is systematically selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, with the objective of generating statistical information that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire population.
(n) :
(cooking) A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.
(n) :
(business) A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.
(n) :
(music) A borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.
(v) :
(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.