what is the difference between Bug and Defect

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / satish

A Mistake in code is called Error.

Due to Error in coding, test engineers are getting
mismatches in application is called defect.

If defect accepted by development team to solve is called
Bug.

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / pramodh

A mistake in coding called 'error'.If that error identified
by test engineer called defect. That defect is fixed by
developer is called bug.

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / ruhi

Error : Is an undesirable deviation from requirements

Bug : Is an error found BEFORE the application goes into
production

Defect :Is an error found AFTER the application goes into
production

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / vidya.c

Simple defination: The mismatch between the expected and
actuall is called bug or defect.
When it with the developer or tester, it called as bug
in technical aspect.
When it goes to clients end, it is called as defect.

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / dilsha

Error:Mistake found in code.
Defect: Mismatch found by the tester during testing.
Bug: Defect which is accepted by the developer to resolve.

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / raghu

Bug is nothing but a error in RUN TIME
Defect is nothing but error in application.

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / raj

Difference Between Defect & Bug?
http://24x7training.blogspot.com/2010/05/joke-on-software-
testing.html

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / shanthi

Bug: It occurs during coding and is nothing but a mistake
done by the programmer.

Defect: It occurs during execution and is a result of the
mistake made by the programmer.

Thus a bug is a mistake in the code and a defect is a
result of the bug.

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / k.kannadasan

Defect:Problem in algorithm leads to failure:
Bug:Deviation from the expected result:

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what is the difference between Bug and Defect..

Answer / jagjinder singh

BUG : due to error which is done by developer in the code, bugs occur when we run the software

DEFECT : Problem which occur at client side are defects

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