Noun
non-target (plural non-targets)
Alternative spelling of nontarget
Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, including non-target species, air, water and soil. Source: Internet
And to me, this resembles any self-identified target group labeling all those in the non-target group as "other" without differentiation. Source: Internet
Non-target effects could be called side effects because the insecticides could kill natural enemies like ground beetles. Source: Internet
Pesticides may affect the ecology of a garden due to their effects on the populations of both target and non-target species. Source: Internet
Microbial formulations are extremely effective in multiple habitats and are safe to non-target organisms. Source: Internet
When foreign police use their power under CLOUD Act executive agreements to collect a foreign target’s data from a U.S. company, they might also collect data belonging to a non-target U.S. person who happens to be communicating with the foreign target. Source: Internet