What is the difference between bug,error,defect.

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What is the difference between bug,error,defect...

Answer / maheswar

at the time of coding mistake error,when the mistake
noticed by the tester defect,tester sends this defect to
development team if the developeragrees then it is bug

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What is the difference between bug,error,defect...

Answer / ramana.moparthi

A programmer detected a problem in programme called error.

The tester detected problem in build called defect/issue.

The reported defect/issue accepted by developers to
resolve,called bug.

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What is the difference between bug,error,defect...

Answer / shireesha

ERROR:- error is a problem related to the programme

BUG:- if the defect is accepted by the developer then it is
called bug.

FAULT/FAILURE:- if the customer identify the problem after
the delivery then it is called as fault/failure.

DEFECT:- defect is deviation from requirement

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What is the difference between bug,error,defect...

Answer / sailaja

Error : The mistake found in the code.
Bug: During Testing if any functionalities doesnot work
then it is a bug.
Defect: If Expected result is not equal to Actual Result
then it is a defect.

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What is the difference between bug,error,defect...

Answer / krishan chaudhary

Actually it is a cycle


(Bug)
Tester TL-------------------------Dev. TL
! !
! !(Error)
! (Defect) !
! Developer
Tester

When Tester finds something mistake then it is a defect, he
send this to his TL, if his TL approves the defect, then it
is bug, he sends this to the developer TL or to the
developer then it an error for the developer.

Am i correct ???

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