CASCADEEFFECT
Cascade effect
A cascade effect is an unforeseen chain of events due to an act affecting a system. If there is a possibility that the cascade effect will have a negative impact on the system, it is possible to analyze the effects with a consequence/impact analysis. Cascade effects are commonly visualised in tree structures, also called event trees.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Cascade effect
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