Collins chooses word of the year: what is vibe coding and how will it change IT.

According to inkorr.com: 'Vibe coding' is the word of the year according to Collins

The term 'vibe coding' has been awarded the word of the year by Collins. This concept symbolizes a new phase in technology development, where artificial intelligence integrates with human language for a collaborative creative process. This is reported by 'Glavkom', citing EuroNews.

According to Collins, 'vibe coding' means 'using artificial intelligence tied to natural language to aid in writing computer code.' The term was introduced in February 2025 and quickly gained popularity among developers and IT companies.

The idea of 'vibe coding' from Andriy Karpathy

This concept was proposed by the former director of artificial intelligence at Tesla and one of the founders of OpenAI

Andriy Karpathy

'Vibe coding' demonstrates how language changes alongside technological innovations. It indicates a transformation in software development, where artificial intelligence makes the coding process clearer for everyone,' noted Collins director Alex Bikroft.

Neologisms of 2025

Every year Collins lexicographers investigate a corpus of over 24 billion words, gathered from media, publications, and digital platforms, to identify the most significant language trends. Selected terms reflect changes in society, culture, and technology.

• aura farming - forming a charismatic image;
• biohacking - interfering with biological processes to improve health;
• broligarchy - a small group of influential rich men;
• coolcation - vacationing in a cool climate;
• taskmasking - creating the appearance of productive work;
• clanker - a derogatory term for a computer, robot, or AI;
• glaze - to excessively praise someone;
• HENRY - an acronym for 'high earner, not rich yet';
• micro-retirement - a short break between periods of employment for recovery.

It should be noted that the Oxford English Dictionary chose the word of the year 2024 - 'brain rot'. This means deterioration of mental or intellectual state due to excessive consumption of poor quality content on social media.

Collins has chosen 'vibe coding' as the word of the year, highlighting a significant step in merging artificial intelligence and human creativity in programming. This indicates the ongoing development of technologies and language that open new possibilities for fast and efficient coding.