hackathon

[ hak-uh-thon ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a usually competitive event in which people work in groups on software or hardware projects, with the goal of creating a functioning product by the end of the event:

   At the hackathon our team produced an app that helps you monitor your sleeping habits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hackathon¹

1995–2000; hack ¹( def ) + -athon ( def )

Example Sentences

The new A.I. program, the largest of its kind in the United States, takes a novel approach in a tech industry whose recruiting criteria — technical interviews, hackathon wins, internal employee referrals, previous internships — often advantage wealthier students at top universities.

From New York Times

Recently, a team at a tech event called a hackathon applied deep learning to weather forecasting.

From Science Daily

If the public remains stuck on the decoding process, she says her team will likely organize an online hackathon later in August.

From Scientific American

On 30 June, the Indian government launched a Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon in Delhi to encourage the public to share ideas to combat the escalating prices.

From BBC

One unit ran a "hackathon," or collaborative engineering event, exploring how to imbue generative AI into its product for fighting financial crime, Peterson said, adding the technology could create investigative reports.

From Reuters