Snippet (noun)

1. A small piece or part, especially one that has been cut off.
2. A brief or concise piece of information or news.
3. A short piece of music or code.

Origin:

The word 'snippet' originated in the late 16th century and comes from the middle dutch word 'snippe' meaning a 'small piece'.

Examples:

1. She kept a snippet of her wedding dress as a memento.
2. The news station played a snippet of the president's speech.
3. The composer wrote a snippet of a new melody.
4. He showed her a snippet of his artwork.
5. The programmer demonstrated a snippet of code to fix the bug.