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hackathon

Syllables: hack·a·thonUK/ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/US/ˈhæ.kə.θɑn/

hackathon noun: an event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.

Noun

hackathon (plural hackathons)

  1. (informal) An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.
    • If these are opinions I'm sure that it happens to have something to do with the immense amounts of caffeine and sugar that I've ingested over the course of his 50hr hackathon.1985 January 20, Andy Beals, “Re: net.men.only?”, in net.flame (Usenet), retrieved 16 Dec 2016, message-ID <3466@mit-eddie.UUCP>
    • Just after the Hack-A-Thon. A little tired, but it's still early, just after 3 a.m. I log onto^([sic]) the Vax and find that two of the people from the Hack-A-Thon are already on. I VMSphone RJLEWIS, a hacker and the president of our computer club, to ask him why he left the 'thon early. He answers...1990 November 30, P'relan, “A Callahan's Romance”, in alt.callahans (Usenet), retrieved 16 Dec 2016, message-ID <3009.27556011@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>

hackathon meaning in Marathi

hackathon in Marathi

event
हॅकाथॉन hĕkāthŏn

Synonyms of hackathon

Forms of hackathon

pluralhackathons
alternative formhackaton

Origin of hackathon

From hack + -athon.

Questions about hackathon

What does hackathon mean?
Hackathon means an event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.
What is hackathon in Marathi?
Hackathon in Marathi is हॅकाथॉन (hĕkāthŏn). See Hackathon meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is hackathon?
Hackathon is a noun.
How do you pronounce hackathon?
Hackathon is pronounced /ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of hackathon?
The plural of hackathon is hackathons.

Words near hackathon in the dictionary

  1. hackamores
  2. hackapick
  3. hackapik
  4. hackaround
  5. hackarounds
  6. hackathon
  7. hackathons
  8. hackaton
  9. hackatons
  10. hackbarrow
  11. hackbarrows

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