Snip

Updated: 11/18/2022 by Computer Hope

Snip may refer to any of the following:

1. In general, snip is another way to say cut. For example, saying you snipped a coupon out of the paper is the same as saying you cut a coupon out of the paper. See our cut page for a full explanation and related pages on how to cut on a computer.

Tip

Microsoft Windows users can use the Snipping Tool to snip sections of their screen or a picture and save them as an image.

2. With computer programming, a snip may refer to a code snippet.

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