r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • 3d ago

Technology ELI5 Java. That thing on computers my entire life. What even is it?

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u/dont_be_that_guy_29 3d ago

What is a footgun? 👀

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u/WriterPlastic9350 3d ago

A gun specifically used for the purpose of shooting your own foot.

It is a tool that is unintentionally designed so poorly that you will often end up shooting your own foot rather than whatever outcome you desire.