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Meaning:

Noun:

  • computing A change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect").
  • idiom 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.

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