Snippet vs. Snapshot — What's the Difference?

A bit, scrap, or morsel

A photograph usually taken with a small handheld camera.

(Informal) A small or mischievous person.

An isolated observation

A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.

A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.

(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.

A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.

To produce a snippet (small part) of; to excerpt.

(computing) A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.

To make small cuts, to snip, particularly with scissors.

(soccer) A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.

A small part or piece.

(firearms) A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.

A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

(transitive) To take a photograph of.

To capture the state of, in a snapshot.

A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.

An instantaneous photograph made, usually with a hand camera, without formal posing of, and often without the foreknowledge of, the subject.

A brief summary or appraisal, especially one that describes the state of a situation at one particular time; as, a snapshot of the moon project in 1966.

An informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera;