Definition of snippets:
(n) :
A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
(v) :
To make small cuts, to snip, particularly with scissors.
(v) :
(transitive, often computing) To produce a snippet (small part) of; to excerpt.
(n) :
(computing) A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.