non-targets
Not the objective
Non-targets are things not intended to be affected by an action, especially in contexts involving weapons, pesticides, or surveillance.
A non-target species might be harmed by insecticide meant for crop pests.
In military or law enforcement contexts, non-targets are people or objects that should not be hit: The drone strike killed three non-targets.
People present but uninvolved
- civiliansNon-military population
- innocentsBlameless individuals
- unintendedNot done on purpose
- incidentalMinor and unplanned
accidental · secondary · peripheral · adjacent · nearby · proximate · surrounding · casualties
Things disrupting concentration
- diversionsEntertainments or alternate routes
- chaffProtective seed coverings
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
- countermeasuresDefensive actions against threats
dummies · lures · misdirection · camouflage · jamming · interference · spoofing · clutter
Preventing harm or loss
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
immunity · preservation · avoidance · prevention · minimizing · reducing · limiting · precision
Selective passage of elements
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- selectionChosen item or items
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
sorting · identification · recognition · distinction · separation · classification · categorization · elimination
bystanders
People present but uninvolved
- civiliansNon-military population
- innocentsBlameless individuals
- unintendedNot done on purpose
incidental · accidental · secondary · peripheral · adjacent · nearby · proximate · surrounding · casualties · victims
distractions
Things disrupting concentration
- diversionsEntertainments or alternate routes
- chaffProtective seed coverings
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
countermeasures · dummies · lures · misdirection · camouflage · jamming · interference · spoofing · clutter · noise
safeguarding
Preventing harm or loss
exclusion · immunity · preservation · avoidance · prevention · minimizing · reducing · limiting · precision · accuracy
filtering
Selective passage of elements
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- selectionChosen item or items
differentiation · sorting · identification · recognition · distinction · separation · classification · categorization · elimination · rejection
non-targetstargets
Intended aims or marks
objectives · aims · goals · focal points · marks
non-target, target, targets, targeted, targeting, targetable