# Slot: tail_samples 


_Number of samples from the end to use. Takes the last N samples before aggregation. E.g., tail_samples: 500 means use data[-500:]. Prefer `tail_duration` when the window means a duration — a sample count silently rescales when the step size changes._



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URI: [tvbo:slot/tail_samples](https://w3id.org/tvbo/slot/tail_samples)
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## Applicable Classes

| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Observation](../classes/Observation.qmd) | Unified class for all observation/measurement specifications |  no  |






## Properties

### Type and Range

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [xsd:integer](http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#integer) |
| Domain Of | [Observation](../classes/Observation.qmd) |

### Cardinality and Requirements

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Owner | [Observation](../classes/Observation.qmd) |












## Identifier and Mapping Information





### Schema Source


* from schema: https://w3id.org/tvbo




## Mappings

| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| ---  | ---  |
| self | tvbo:tail_samples |
| native | tvbo:tail_samples |




## LinkML Source

<details>
```yaml
name: tail_samples
description: 'Number of samples from the end to use. Takes the last N samples before
  aggregation. E.g., tail_samples: 500 means use data[-500:]. Prefer `tail_duration`
  when the window means a duration — a sample count silently rescales when the step
  size changes.'
from_schema: https://w3id.org/tvbo
rank: 1000
owner: Observation
domain_of:
- Observation
range: integer

```
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