side effect
From Wiktionary
[edit] English
[edit] Noun
- An unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action.
- (medicine) An adverse effect, an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect.
- (computing) A state change caused by a function call (typically "side-effect").
[edit] Translations
an unintended consequence of any action
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medicine: an adverse effect
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computing: a state change caused by a function call
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