English Explanatory Dictionary

snippet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsnɪpɪt/ [ˈsnɪpɪ̈(ʔ)t̚] en-us-snippet.ogg

Word forms

snippet snippets snippeting snippetting snippeted snippetted

Etymology

From snip + -et. Compare snippock.

Synonyms

excerpt cutting bit chip chunk clip crumb crumbling flake fleak fragment hunk lump mammock ort piece piecemeal portion scrap scraplet slice snead snippet steck

Derived words

DNA snippet in-snippet snippet journalism snippety
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