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

Answer Posted / gumnam tester

1. Fault & Mistake: wrong coding done by Developers
2. Failure: When the result is not equal to actual result
then it is said to be Failure
3. Error: Faults and Mismatches in Coding during testing is
called Error
4. Defect: When Testengineer find that Errors called that
Defect
5. When Developers Accepted that Defects then it is called
Bug

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