ALL meanings of hackathon
hack·a·thon
H h - noun Technical meaning of hackathon (jargon) A planned hacking run that is intended to last for about a week with lots of hackers. The term was used in 2005 by the Apache Foundation and the OpenBSD Project, among others. 1
- noun hackathon (informal, neologism) An event where programmers meet for collaborative computer programming. 1
- noun hackathon 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. 1