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hackathon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/
  • General-American: /ˈhæ.kə.θɑn/
  • rhymes with -ækəθɑn
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 K AH0 TH AO2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: codeathon, codefest, hackfest

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hack + -athon.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑客松 (hēikèsōng) — event
  • Dutch: hackathon — event
  • Finnish: hackathon — event
  • French: hackathon — event
  • German: Hackathon — event
  • Marathi: हॅकाथॉन (hĕkāthŏn) — event
  • Polish: hackathon — event
  • Russian: хакатон (xakaton) — event
  • Spanish: hackatón — event