outprogram

English

Etymology

out- +‎ program

Verb

outprogram (third-person singular simple present outprograms, present participle outprogramming, simple past and past participle outprogrammed)

1. (transitive) To surpass in computer programming ability.
   • 2014, Michael Fry, The Odd Squad: King Karl:

     Mr Dupree continued, 'But I knew something the robot didn't.'
     'What?' asked Molly. 'What did I teach you to do when you're outmatched, outwitted and outprogrammed?'
     'You bring the crazy,' said everyone except Alice.

   • 2014, Jim Menick, Lingo:

     It's like trying to outprogram the greatest programmer of them all. No matter how sophisticated we get, he's light years ahead of us.

Synonyms

• outcode