codegolf
nounUK /ˈkəʊd.ɡɒlf/
US /ˈkoʊd.ɡɑːlf/
A fun game where people try to write a computer program using as few letters and symbols as possible.
He won the codegolf challenge by solving the puzzle in just twelve characters.
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2. A contest where programmers compete to write the shortest solution to a problem.
The weekend codegolf event attracted hundreds of players.
3. The hobby of making computer programs as short as possible for fun.
She spends her evenings doing codegolf with friends online.
4. A style of programming that values brevity over readability.
His codegolf style made the script hard for beginners to read.