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hackfest

hackfest noun: synonym of hackathon.

Noun

hackfest (plural hackfests)

  1. Synonym of hackathon.
    • Do you have specific questions after seeing the earlier sound and animation sessions? This is the time to get the answers. This late evening session will be held in the computer lab for hands on explanations and will lead into the all-night HackFest.1990 July 3, Grant Delaney, “What's Going to Happen in Kansas City (Long)”, in comp.sys.apple2 (Usenet), retrieved 15 Dec 2016, message-ID <284*delaneyg@wnre.aecl.ca>
    Synonyms:
    hackathon

Synonyms of hackfest

Forms of hackfest

pluralhackfests

Origin of hackfest

From hack + -fest.

Questions about hackfest

What does hackfest mean?
Hackfest means synonym of hackathon.
What part of speech is hackfest?
Hackfest is a noun.
What is the plural of hackfest?
The plural of hackfest is hackfests.

Words near hackfest in the dictionary

  1. hackettes
  2. Hacketts
  3. Hackettstown
  4. hackeysack
  5. hackeysacks
  6. hackfest
  7. hackfests
  8. hackfolk
  9. Hackgate
  10. hackie
  11. hackier

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