Exist problem using probability

Here is the question, but I even don't understand what's $k$-sample...

It seems very abstract to me somehow...

Let $S$ be a set of binary strings $a_1 \cdots a_n$ of length $n$ (where juxtaposition means concatenation). We call $S$ $k$-complete if for any indices $1 < i_1 < \cdots < i_k < n$ and any binary string $b_1 \cdots b_k$ of length $k$, there is a string $s_1 \cdots s_n$ in $S$ such that $s_{i_1}s_{i_2} \cdots s_{i_k} = b_1 b_2 \cdots b_k$. For example, for $n = 3$, the set $$S = \{001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110\}$$ is $2$-complete since all $4$ patterns of $0$’s and $1$’s of length $2$ can be found in any $2$ positions. Show that if $$C(n, k) 2^k (1-2^{-k})^m <1,$$ then there exists a $k$-complete set of size at most $m$.

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i don't see probability anywhere... Further, the problem could seem "very abstract", but the provided example should make it clear. –  leonbloy Aug 1 '12 at 18:58
You say you don't understand "$k$-sample", but there seems to be no mention of a $k$-sample in the question? –  joriki Aug 1 '12 at 20:09
@leonbloy: Perhaps "with probability" was a bad way of saying "using the probabilistic method" -- see my answer. –  joriki Aug 1 '12 at 20:53

Choose $m$ binary strings of length $n$ randomly with independently uniformly distributed digits (i.e. throw a coin for each digit of each string). Each string has probability $2^{-k}$ of covering any given pattern of length $k$. There are $\binom nk2^k$ such patterns, so the expected number of patterns not covered is $\binom nk2^k(1-2^{-k})^m$. If this is less than $1$, that means that there must be at least one set of $m$ strings that leaves no patterns uncovered.
@user1489975: Sorry, I don't understand the question in your first comment; please repharse it. Regarding the second comment, which part of that statement do you find confusing? By the way, note that you can use $\TeX$ on this site to make your mathematical notation more readable. Enclose it in single dollar signs for inline formulas or double dollar signs for displayed equations. If you don't know how to format something, you can get the code for any math you see on this site by right-clicking on it and selecting "Show Math As: TeX Commands". –  joriki Aug 2 '12 at 14:06