fragment vs hint

fragment

noun
  • A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate. 

  • An incomplete portion of code. 

  • A portion of a URL referring to a subordinate resource or anchor (such as a specific point on a web page), introduced by the # sign. 

  • A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not 

verb
  • To break apart. 

  • To break up and disperse (a file) into non-contiguous areas of a disk. 

  • To cause to be broken into pieces. 

hint

noun
  • An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement. 

  • A small, barely detectable amount. 

  • An instruction to the database engine as to how a query should be executed, for example whether to use an index or not. 

  • A clue. 

  • Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering; an instance of hinting. 

verb
  • To develop and add hints to a font. 

  • To imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue. 

  • To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner. 

How often have the words fragment and hint occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )