Definition of foot gun

foot gun    

noun

• a feature of a specific technology that makes it easy to shoot (one's self) in the foot.

  C++ has too many foot guns.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.

  Last edited on Jul 14 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 14 2019.

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once in a blue moon	Definitions include: very infrequent.
digital immaturity	Definitions include: It is the state of a person or a society that has access to ICT where its use does not conform to ethical, legal, and moral standards set by the digital community and society that leads to ICT misuse, abuse, and inefficiency.
wrap rage	Definitions include: anger experienced trying to open sealed plastic packaging.
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rekt	Definitions include: "wrecked".
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play little Dutch boy	Definitions include: Playing Dutch boy
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