codejam

noun
UK /ˈkəʊd.dʒæm/
US /ˈkoʊd.dʒæm/

A codejam is a fun event where people come together to write computer programs.

Our school held a codejam where we built a small game in one day.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short, intense session where programmers solve coding challenges together.

The team joined a weekend codejam to practice algorithms.

3. An informal gathering for building and sharing software projects.

She met her future cofounder at a local codejam.

4. A competition where people race to finish coding tasks.

He won first place at the online codejam.