snippet.
A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
Meaning & usage
A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
From the snippet I heard of their rehearsal, they sound pretty good.
A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.
Where this word comes from
From snip + -et. Compare snippock.
To produce a snippet (small part) of; to excerpt.
We snippeted the blog posts for display on the home page.
To make small cuts, to snip, particularly with scissors.
Where this word comes from
From snip + -et. Compare snippock.
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