• AzuraTheSpellkissed@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    9 hours ago

    In easier terms: it’s a script function, which when executed starts itself twice (recursion), leading to an infinite loop that takes up resources, and - in the worst case - causes a freeze or crash. Due to its cryptic code, an unknowing user might not know what they get themselves into when they run it.