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SNIPPET
snip, snippet, snipping
(noun) a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
snippet (plural snippets)
A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
(computing) A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.
Synonyms
• (small part): excerpt
Verb
snippet (third-person singular simple present snippets, present participle (nonstandard) snippetting or snippeting, simple past and past participle (nonstandard) snippetted or snippeted)
(transitive, often, computing) To produce a snippet (small part) of; to excerpt.
To make small cuts, to snip, particularly with scissors.
Usage notes
• Doubled âttâ is incorrect per standard spelling rules, but reasonably common.
Synonyms
• (tiny part): excerpt
Anagrams
• steppin'
Source: Wiktionary
Snip"pet, n.
Definition: A small part or piece. To be cut into snippets and shreds. F. Harrison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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