Unintended consequence

Definition

An effect that was not intended when a technology or process was introduced.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Engineers normally design a technology for an intended purpose. However, a product or process can also have unintended consequences. Greater use of a useful technology may increase resource consumption, waste or emissions.
Revise: Risks of new technology

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

An effect that was not intended when a technology or process was introduced.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Engineers normally design a technology for an intended purpose. However, a product or process can also have unintended consequences. Greater use of a useful technology may increase resource consumption, waste or emissions.
Revise: Risks of new technology

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