Snippet
(noun)
- A small piece or part, especially one that has been cut off.
- A brief or concise piece of information or news.
- 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:
- She kept a snippet of her wedding dress as a memento.
- The news station played a snippet of the president's speech.
- The composer wrote a snippet of a new melody.
- He showed her a snippet of his artwork.
- The programmer demonstrated a snippet of code to fix the bug.