What is the difference between Incident and Defect.
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Answer Posted / nachiketa

According to "Foundation of Software Testing" by D Graham,Erik Van,Rex,Isabel

Incident= Any event occurring that requires investigation.

Defect= Any flaw in a component/system that can cause a component/system to fail to perform its required functionality.

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