"vibe coder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vibe coders [plural]
Etymology: From vibe coding. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=programming}}, {{from|en|vibe coding}} vibe coding Head templates: {{en-noun}} vibe coder (plural vibe coders)
  1. (programming, neologism) Someone who generates code by repeatedly prompting a large language model, and has a very limited awareness of how the code actually functions; someone who engages in vibe coding. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Programming Related terms: proompt, proompter

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