[sdiy] Terminology Question

[TIm Daugard]

From: "Scott Gravenhorst" <music.maker at gte.net>

> When an analog to digital converter is used to acquire, say 4 samples, and
> the samples are summed and then divided by 4, what is the term that
> describes this technique (to reduce noise and provide a more accurate sample)
?

Back when CD players were new, I think they called this "4X oversampling."

Tim