# vibe coding

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvaɪb ˈkoʊ.diŋ/

## Definitions
1. A method of programming in which a developer generates source code by repeatedly prompting a large language model, and has a very limited awareness of how the code actually functions.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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