hackathon
English
/ˈhækəθɒn/
noun
Definitions
- (informal) An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development.
Etymology
Suffix from English hack (untalented writer, taxicab, cut, pejorative).
Origin
English
hack
Gloss
untalented writer, taxicab, cut, pejorative
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
✂️ ✂️ 🎬️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hackgate English
- apahack English
- hack English
- hackability English
- hackable English
- hackday English
- hackdom English
- hacker English
- hackette English
- hackfest English
- hackie English
- hacking English
- hackish English
- hackle English
- hackman English
- hackproof English
- hacksaw English
- hackspace English
- hackster English
- hackwork English
- hacky English
- haggle English
- letterhack English
- lifehack English
- maphack English
- megahack English
- nuthack English
- outhack English
- wallhack English
- hack Dutch, Flemish
- hacken Dutch, Flemish
- hacken Middle English
- hacke Danish
- häkkima Estonian