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What is the difference between a defect and a failure?

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Question added by Jinesh Kumar Jayamohanan , Associate Lead , Horizontal Integration Pvt Ltd
Date Posted: 2017/10/27
George  Ngugi
by George Ngugi , Customer service Executive , PATMUT

A defect is a flaw in the completeness of an intended product which while it may still function or perform the intended purpose, there will be a reduced effectiveness or constant hitches due to the flaw. A failure is a complete lack of realization or achievement of product quality or form thus rendering it useless in performing the intended function.

SNEHAL GHODESWAR
by SNEHAL GHODESWAR , Test Engineer , Infosys Limited

If any Mistake is done while coding its a failure, but the same is found by the tester then it will be the defect which will be accepted by the developer.

LAURENCE PACIO
by LAURENCE PACIO , Quality Control Checker , KWAN-WOONG(KIA-HYUNDAI)

Defect is an error made by a machine or human which is lacking of something or negligence.If this is often practiced by an employee,then it would be a failure on everyone.

Faisal Shahbaz
by Faisal Shahbaz , Project Engineer Electrical , Larson and Toubro Saudi Arabia (LTSA)

functional error found during testing is defect, if not removed and passed on to client is called failure

Deleted user
by Deleted user

A deviation from the required behavior found by tester during testing is defect. If the defect reaches the customer without being detected and is found by client, it becomes a failure

Leonardo Galea
by Leonardo Galea , Mechanical,Ducting Supervisor. , Ahmad khalid Almoudi contacting Establishment​

The deffct. Both area have possible damages,the failure the machenm maybe lock of maintenance

Parvinkumar  S
by Parvinkumar S , Safety Officer , Craftsmen Automation Ltd

The difference between a defect and a failure is: a defect is an error or bug in the software. A failure, however, happens when a defect produces the wrong results. ... Defects are also results of error in logic or coding. Failures may also be the results of human error

Jinesh Kumar Jayamohanan
by Jinesh Kumar Jayamohanan , Associate Lead , Horizontal Integration Pvt Ltd

When a defect reaches the end customer it is called a failure and if the defect is detected internally and resolved it's called a defect.

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