side effect
Noun

side effect (plural side effects)

  1. An unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action.
  2. (medicine) An adverse effect, an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect.
  3. (computing) A change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect").
    The Eiffel programming language is somewhat purist in insisting that functions have no side effects.
Synonyms Translations
  • German: Nebenwirkung, Nebeneffekt
  • Italian: effetto collaterale
  • Portuguese: efeito colateral
  • Russian: побо́чный эффе́кт
  • Spanish: efecto secundario
Translations
  • French: effet secondaire, effet indésirable
  • German: Nebenwirkung
  • Italian: effetto collaterale
  • Portuguese: efeito colateral
  • Russian: побо́чный эффе́кт
  • Spanish: efecto secundario
Translations
  • French: effet de bord
  • German: Nebeneffekt, Seiteneffekt
  • Russian: побо́чный эффе́кт



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