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Meaning of sample resolution

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Define the term sample resolution.

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  1. 1 Defines sample resolution as the number of bits per sample.

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Sample resolution is the number of bits used for each sample.

Why this answer loses marks

Defines sample rate instead of the bits used for each sample.

Sample resolution is about storage per sample, not how often samples are taken.