'Snippet' definitions:

Definition of 'snippet'

From: WordNet
noun
A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) [syn: snip, snippet, snipping]

Definition of 'Snippet'

From: GCIDE
  • Snippet \Snip"pet\, n. A small part or piece. [1913 Webster]
  • To be cut into snippets and shreds. --F. Harrison. [1913 Webster]