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hackfest

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hackfest /ˈhakfɛst /
noun informal
1 an event or gathering dedicated to sharing information about computer programming and software development:
an annual computer hackfest in Vancouver.
2 a period of frenzied violence, particularly in a film, book, or video game:
a gruesome hackfest.
a sporting event involving rough play or an excessive number of fouls:
you just know before the game starts that it's going to be a hackfest.