code golf

noun

code golf

noun

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

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A recreational computer programming competition in which participants attempt to write the shortest possible source code to implement a given algorithm.

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