snippet
snippet Lexical Profile
snippet Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small piece or brief extract, especially of information, conversation, music, or text.
"While walking past the conference room, I overheard a brief snippet of their conversation about the upcoming merger."
In computing, a small, reusable section of source code, machine code, or text that can be easily inserted into a larger program or document.
"The developer saved the authentication code snippet in her library to reuse in future web projects."
A small physical piece or scrap snipped off from something larger, such as fabric, paper, or ribbon.
"The tailor swept up the colorful snippets of silk and velvet scattered across the workshop floor."
• Rhymes for snippet
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 17th century, formed from the verb 'snip' (probably of Dutch or Low German origin, meaning to cut with scissors) combined with the diminutive suffix '-et'.