The phrase "a short snippet of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a brief excerpt or portion of text, audio, or video content.
Example: "In the presentation, I included a short snippet of the interview to highlight the key points discussed."
Alternatives: "a brief excerpt of" or "a small portion of".
RNA interference is induced when a short snippet of double-stranded RNA — called a small interfering RNA, or siRNA — enters a cell.
After a few seconds of activism, the critic leads the audience to the first production: a short snippet of Kenneth H. Brown's play "The Brig".
Virtually any disease-related gene could, in theory, be silenced by synthesizing a short snippet of double-stranded RNA -- called a small interfering RNA, or siRNA -- with the proper sequence of bases.
In particular, it included a short snippet of a stand-up performance during which Williams borrows a pink scarf from an audience member in the front row and wraps its round his head to simulate a Hijab, or Islamic headscarf.
Apple has not only made it easy to buy music online; it has also made it easy for a user to create a short snippet of that song to play on her phone a ringtone and buy it from Apple.
So I raised a ticket against Harmony, and once that had been accepted by the good folks at Apache, a second one against Android, referencing the first to give a evidence I wasn't talking rubbish, and providing a short snippet of code to demonstrate the problem.
In just a short snippet, you can create a fun explanation of what your business does.
JS-Kit's repertoire of available widgets include a commenting system, ratings, and polls, all of which can be embedded on a webpage with short snippet of code.
(MH, August 2009: 51) A popular form of communication was a compendium of short snippets of dietary advice in headline form abstracted from the conclusions of various and disparate published studies: Get a milk moustache for more muscle.
A short encore and an even shorter snippet of "Tenor Madness" followed, and with unusual concision, that was that.
Naturally, there's still plenty on that list that hasn't been publicly implemented yet (think video stabilization and a Cliplet feature that records short snippets of video, to name a few), so expect a boatload of new updates between now and Glass' tentative release date later this year.
