Complex sentence: The International Obfuscated C Code Contest (abbreviated IOCCC) was a programming contest for the most creatively obfuscated C code, held annually between 1984 and 1996, and thereafter in 1998,2000,2001,2004, and 2006.
Split into simpler sentences: The International Obfuscated C Code Contest (abbreviated IOCCC) is a programming contest for the most creatively obfuscated C code. It was held annually between 1984 and 1996, and thereafter in 1998,2000,2001,2004,2005 and 2006.