collider

Definition

A massive, incredibly expensive particle accelerator that smashes subatomic particles together at near-light speed to answer fundamental questions about the universe. Also refers to the simplified geometric shape used in video games to detect when your character bumps into walls, which is infinitely less expensive but somehow still causes bugs. Both involve physicists, though one group is trying to discover the Higgs boson while the other is just trying to stop players from falling through the floor.

Example Usage

The game developer spent three hours fixing the collider on the staircase so players would stop teleporting to the basement.

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