\documentclass{report}

\usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref}
\usepackage[savenumberlist,counter=chapter]{glossaries}

\makeglossaries

\newglossaryentry{sample}{name=sample,description=an example}

\begin{document}
\chapter{Introduction}

This is a \glsentryname{sample} document. \Glsentryplural{sample}
are discussed in chapters~\glsdisplaynumberlist{sample}.

\chapter{Sample Documents}

\Gls{sample} documents are provided for testing and illustration
purposes.

\chapter{More About Samples}

Here's more information about \glspl{sample}.

\chapter{Another chapter}

A chapter about something else.

\chapter{Another About Samples}

Here's some more information about \glspl{sample}.

\printglossaries
\end{document}
