side effect
An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.
Noun
- An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.
- The processing of certain raw materials - pulp and paper, oil, and alumina, for example - can have substantial environmental side effects. - 1987, Brundtland Report:
- A side effect of this architecture (which was designed only for efficient fabrication) is that it also performs automated repair. - 1980, Advanced Automation for Space Missions:
- So you go along for a long time / And nothing seems to worry your mind / But what it adds up to / It's the side effect / That finally gets to you / It's the side effect / That finally gets to you - 1983, Ashford &...
Synonyms: by-product
Coordinate Terms: aftereffect aftermath
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(medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, and not a beneficial one.
- “While all pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, racism is not a known side effect of any Sanofi medication.” - 2018 May 30, Christine Hauser, quoting Sanofi, “Roseanne Barr’s Ambien Defense Is Disputed: ‘Racism...
Synonyms: by-product
Coordinate Terms: aftereffect aftermath
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(programming) A change a in state outside of the local environment of the function being called.
- The Eiffel programming language is somewhat purist in insisting that functions have no side effects.
Synonyms: by-product
Coordinate Terms: aftereffect aftermath