What does "code golf" mean?

A recreational computer programming competition in which participants attempt to write the shortest possible source code to implement a given algorithm.

What is a synonym for "code golf"?

Common synonyms include: computer code.

Code golf

noun

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Noun

1
A recreational computer programming competition in which participants attempt to write the shortest possible source code to implement a given algorithm. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

computer code

Etymology

By analogy with the sport of golf, in which players aim to sink the ball in the hole in the fewest strokes possible.

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