Byproduct

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪprɑːdəkt/

Byproduct (noun)

  1. A thing made during a process, but not the main thing that people want to make.
  2. A secondary effect that happens because of an action, even though it was not the goal.

Examples

  • The new method produced an extra result during testing.
  • We noticed an extra result after improving the process.