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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