Clip
The term used to describe a video or audio asset, especially after it has been imported into Final Cut Pro. Clips appear in the browser and the timeline.
![Video and audio clips in the timeline.](https://help.apple.com/assets/64F8D8B5067449DAC109C68E/64F8D8B8067449DAC109C694/en_US/78626151327f3647c8076fafaafda1f4.png)
When you edit in Final Cut Pro, you’re not modifying the source media file, just the clip’s information. This is known as nondestructive editing.