"vibecode" meaning in English

See vibecode in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: vibecodes [present, singular, third-person], vibecoding [participle, present], vibecoded [participle, past], vibecoded [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from vibe coding. Etymology templates: {{bf|en|vibe coding}} Back-formation from vibe coding Head templates: {{en-verb}} vibecode (third-person singular simple present vibecodes, present participle vibecoding, simple past and past participle vibecoded)
  1. (intransitive, programming) To program by repeatedly prompting a large language model rather than understanding how the code functions. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Programming
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