snippet

Noun

1. A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
2. A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.

Verb

1. (often, transitive) To produce a snippet (small part) of; to excerpt.
2. To make small cuts, to snip, particularly with scissors.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsnɪpɪt/

Etymology

From snip + -et. Compare snippock.

Synonyms

snipping

snip

fragment

bit

peewee

piece

sawn-off

sculpture

spot

squirt

stretch

crumb

particle

passage

Translations

Schnipsel

fragmento

recorte

απόσπασμα

pedacinho

retal

skrawek

pezzetto

strzęp

fragment

frammento

fragmento

snipper

περικοπή

Textpassage