programming competition

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

A contest where people write computer programs to solve puzzles and win prizes.

Our school team won first place at the programming competition last weekend.

SYNONYMS

coding contest hackathon coding challenge algorithm contest code jam

RELATED WORDS

programmer algorithm software computer science teamwork

OTHER MEANINGS

2. An online event where coders race to solve problems within a time limit.

She practiced every night for the online programming competition.

3. A school activity that helps students learn to think logically and work together.

The programming competition taught the kids how to debug their code as a team.

4. A contest judged by how fast and correct a program runs on hidden test cases.

His program passed all the tests and earned him a medal in the programming competition.