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snippets

[/ˈsnɪpɪts/]
nounpl: snippets
fragmentos, trechos, pedaços pequenos
1. Small pieces or brief excerpts of something, especially text, code, or information
The article contained snippets of interesting facts about history.
O artigo continha fragmentos de fatos interessantes sobre história.
2. In programming, small reusable blocks of code
The developer saved code snippets for later use.
O desenvolvedor salvou trechos de código para uso posterior.
3. Small pieces cut from something larger
She collected snippets of fabric for her quilt.
Ela coletava pedaços pequenos de tecido para seu edredom.
Synonyms
fragmentsexcerptspiecesbitsscrapsportions
Antonyms
wholeentiretycomplete

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fragmentos, trechos
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
fragmentos, excertos
Preferred in European Portuguese
Technology/Programming
snippets de código
Often kept in English in technical contexts across all regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

snippets of conversation
code snippets
snippets of information
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