snippet
Pronunciation:
/ˈsnɪpɪt//ˈsnɪpɪt/noun
Definitions
A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
Example: 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.
verb
Definitions
To produce a snippet (small part) of; to excerpt.
Example: We snippeted the blog posts for display on the home page.
To make small cuts, to snip, particularly with scissors.