A snippet is a small piece of something, such as code, text, or information). The term "snippet" is often used in programming to refer to a small region of reusable source code, machine code, or text that is formally defined and incorporated into larger programming modules). In programming practice, a snippet refers narrowly to a portion of source code that is literally included by an editor program into a file, and is a form of copy and paste programming). Snippets are primarily used when abstractions such as functions or macros are not available or not desired, such as in languages that lack abstraction, or for clarity and absence of overhead). Snippet management is a text editor feature popular among software developers or others who routinely require content from a catalog of repeatedly entered text (such as with source code or boilerplate) ).

In the context of search engines, a snippet is a single search result in a set of search results and generally consists of a title, a URL, and a description of the page. The content of a snippet matches parts of the search query and is one of the most valuable pieces of online real estate. A good snippet will help you get clicks and make your website more enticing.

In informal usage, a snippet can refer to a small and often interesting piece of news, information, or conversation.