Snippet meaning

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snippets
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A small amount of something. In the computer field, it often refers to a small piece of program code.
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A small piece, scrap, or portion, specif. of information from a book, report, etc.
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The definition of a snippet is a small piece of something.

When you overhear only a small bit of information, this is an example of a snippet of information.

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(computing) A textfile containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.
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A bit, scrap, or morsel.
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A tiny piece or part.

From the snippet I heard of their rehearsal, they sound pretty good.

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(informal) A small or mischievous person.
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Origin of snippet

Snippet Sentence Examples

  • The key is to literally just take off a little bit; even a snippet will do.

  • A movie trailer is a short preview or a snippet of a film that is meant to get viewers excited to the see the film when it is released.

  • Arias, soliloquies and an occasional snippet of poetry punctuate your servers' recitation of the evening specials.

  • You can't give us that tantalizing snippet of info only to leave us hanging.

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