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Side effect

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An observable change or output produced by an algorithm beyond its primary intended result, such as printing output, modifying a variable, or changing program state.

AP course connection

Topic 3.9: 3.9 Developing Algorithms

Unit 3

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