hackathon Syllabification: (hack·a·thon)Pronunciation: /ˈhakəˌTHän/Definition of hackathon noun informal an event, typically lasting several days, in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming:a series of 48-hour hackathons to build new web and mobile servicesOrigin: 1990s: from hack1, on the pattern of marathonhackathon in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hackathon in the British & World English dictionary
