what is the actual difference between map() and flatMap()?

hi guys. can smb help me out with

stream().map()

stream().map()

and

stream().flatmap

stream().flatmap

? In the google i saw that

flatmap

flatmap

flattens smth. What does it even mean? Can smb explain? Thanks alot

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