The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Snippet \Snip"pet\, n. A small part or piece. [1913 Webster] To be cut into snippets and shreds. --F. Harrison. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
snippet n 1: a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) [syn: snip, snippet, snipping]