unintended consequences
outcomes that are not the ones intended or foreseen by a purposeful action, resulting from a variety of reasons, including the world's inherent complexity as well as cognitive or emotional biases
calculator spelling
method of writing text on seven-segment displays
anthropogenic hazard
any hazard caused by human action or inaction, in contrast with a natural hazard or disaster
spillover
indirect effect on a subject not directly treated by an experiment
collateral consequence
unintended effects of an action or inaction
pollution
introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change
cobra effect
case of unintended consequence, when a solution unexpectedly makes the problem worse
gaming the system
abusing and manipulating a system for one's own benefit or for a desired outcome, by using the same rules and procedures meant to protect and regulate the system
probe effect
the effect on a physical system of adding measurement devices, such as the probes of electronic test equipment
spillover effect
economic effect
Scunthorpe problem
problem caused by profanity filters on the Internet
Streisand effect
a phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet
collateral damage
damage to things that are incidental to the intended target
blowback
unintended consequences of a covert operation that are suffered by the aggressor
Osborne effect
the unintended consequences of a company pre-announcement made either unaware of the risks involved or when the timing is misjudged, which ends up having a negative impact on the sales of the current product