Difference b/w bug and defect ?

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Difference b/w bug and defect ?..

Answer / jays

Bug:Which comes at the time of testing(Pre-Release)

Defect:Which comes in Production or when client doing the
system testing(Post-Release)

Error:Which comes at the time of development

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Difference b/w bug and defect ?..

Answer / sudheer

Error: Difference betwen Actual and Expected is called Error

Bug: If the error comes at the time of testing,then we say
it as bug.

Defect: If the error comes at the time of Production/Live,
then we say it as Defect.

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 2 No

Difference b/w bug and defect ?..

Answer / mohasin chougale

Error - a human mistake during Development software which
cause Failure.

Failure - a Deviation from its intended behaviour.

Bug - Deviation between actual and expected output.

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 1 No

Difference b/w bug and defect ?..

Answer / vijay

Bug: it is found in the development environment before the product is shipped to the respective customer.


Error: It is the deviation from actual and the expected value.


Defect : It is found in the product itself after it is shipped to the respective customer

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Difference b/w bug and defect ?..

Answer / ramyasri

Bug : It is found in the development environment before the
product is shipped to the respective customer.

Defect : It is found in the product itself after it is
shipped to the respective customer.

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 2 No

Difference b/w bug and defect ?..

Answer / sai sujith.i

Bug means Developer finds out

Defect means Tester finds out

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 7 No

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