datasnippet
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈsnɪpɪt/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈsnɪpɪt/
A small piece of information taken from a bigger set of information.
The teacher showed us a datasnippet from the class survey.
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2. A short line of computer code that handles information.
He copied a datasnippet into his program to sort the numbers.
3. A tiny part of a chart or report shown on its own.
The news showed a datasnippet from the weather report.
4. A small saved piece of information used later.
The app stores each datasnippet so it can load faster.