vibe coding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method of programming in which a developer generates code by repeatedly prompting a large language model.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of vibe code

Pronunciation

/ˈvaɪb ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-vibe coding.wav

Word forms

vibe coding vibecoding

Etymology

Coined by Slovakian-Canadian AI researcher Andrej Karpathy in February 2025 (see quotation).

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