What is Defect?
The bugs introduced by the programmer inside the code are called defects. The defect is defined as the deviation from the actual and expected result of an application or software in other words, defects are defined as any deviation or irregularity from the specifications mentioned in the product functional specification document. The defect is also solved by the developer in the development phase or stage.
Reasons for Defects
- Any deviation from the customer’s requirements is called a defect.
- Giving wrong input may lead to defects.
- Any error in the logic code may lead to a defect.
Differences between defect, bug and failure – Software Engineering
Generally, when the system/application does not act as per expectation or abnormally, we call it an error or it’s a fault, and so on. Many of the newbies in the Software Testing industry are confused about using this, so let’s know what is the difference between defect, bug, error, and failure. We will see these terms in detail one by one.
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