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What is a Defect?

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A defect is a non-conformance to requirements, standards or designs. It is also common for shortcomings, errors, failures and imperfections to be perceived as defects even if they aren't contrary to documented requirements. From a pragmatic point of view, anything that authoritative stakeholders perceive as a defect is a defect.
Overview: Defect
Type
Definition (1)
A nonconformance to requirements, standards or designs.
Definition (2)
A perceived shortcoming, error, failure or imperfection.
Also Known As
Bug, variance
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