hackathon

American  

[hak-uh-thon] / ˈhæk əˌθɒn /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of hackathon

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

Example Sentences

Working with Unesco, Dr Tabiri will also host a week-long "Quantum Hackathon" in July at Aims-Ghana for about 40 post-graduate students from different African countries.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

Susie Kandzor, director of hacking for the Redmond-based Microsoft Garage and organizer of the Microsoft Global Hackathon, will be the keynote speaker.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2021

The app was born out of the fourth annual AT&T; FirstNet Public Safety Hackathon in Indianapolis.

From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2019

Hackathon projects included tools to scour Wikipedia articles for unreliable sources, evaluate a Twitter user’s reputation by the number of times they have shared misinformation previously, and search for math errors in articles.

From The Verge • Jan. 4, 2019

It was designed by a team of six graduate students at a Princeton Hackathon weekend, and I’m guessing they didn’t put much effort into permissions at the time.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2018