What is the difference between bug,defect, error, failulre,
fault & mistake?

Answer Posted / geetha

Bug: If there is any mistakes in the coding is called Bug.

Defect: Bug leads to Defect in the component.

Error: The mistakes made by Human Being is called error.

Failure: If the defect comes to the end user is called
Failure.
(Or) the mismatch of actual and the expected is also a
defect.

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