what exactly is the "bypass or save" cheat?

Hi, just a heads up, I'm a noob when it comes to this technical stuff. What exactly does the "bypass cheat" do?I recently got an R4i 3DS SDHC and some of the games require a "bypass or save cheat," I forget what it's called, but I'm sure you guys know what I mean. I know that this helps in making games actually work instead of freezing up, but I was wondering, does it affect gameplay by any chance? If I activate that cheat, will it activate all the other cheats or something?It's because I like playing games the way they're meant to be played, and if the game's other cheats are activated, then I fear that I cannot play the game the way it was meant to be played. Please let me know, I'd really appreciate the help.Sorry if it's a dumb question, I just get paranoid easily. I don't like playing games with cheats such as "99 Lives, all weapons and ammo, etc."The game I'm refering to is GTA Chinatown Wars

Ah, right.
Nope. The "bypass" cheat just patches the AP in-game and allows you to play it normally. It does not affect the gameplay at all, and will not enable any other cheats.

Thanks man, I really appreciate the help!