Monday, August 20, 2007

Difference between defect,error,bug,failure and fault

Error : A discrepancy between a computed, observed, or measured value or condition and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value or condition. See: anomaly, bug, defect, exception, and fault

Failure: The inability of a system or component to perform its required functions within specified performance requirements. See: bug, crash, exception, fault.

Bug: A fault in a program which causes the program to perform in an unintended or unanticipated manner. See: anomaly, defect, error, exception, fault.

Fault: An incorrect step, process, or data definition in a computer program which causes the program to perform in an unintended or unanticipated manner. See: bug, defect, error, exception.

Defect: Mismatch between the requirements.

39 comments:

Unknown said...

Good Answar,
Thank you.

Anonymous said...

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Ashwinikumar J. said...

Thanks. Satisfactory answer.

Lia said...

This question do confuses a lot. There is a slight difference between these terms but most of the people think that they are same. But you have made it clear that they are different.
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vipin said...

good answer,
explain with proper example.

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Rob 朗武 said...

So... if there is a fault in the system code but the user never perceives it, is it really a bug?


Mmm, programming Zen...

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Unknown said...

Thank you. Excellent Post.

Unknown said...

best ans.

Praveen said...

thank you very much

Unknown said...

actually error is caused by human mistakes

SHIVESH SINGH said...

V good information

ram said...

very good & clear answer.
thanks

kalaivani said...

thanks for ur clear definition.

sobha said...

I Got very good answer

Anonymous said...

very useful ya

Unknown said...

thanks! informative !

Nitin Sharma said...

Bug example:
1. crash while click on any button.
2. Deadlock, unable to move on next page.

Defects:
1. Wrong calculations.
2. Unexpected result.
3. Result not as per the requirement.etc

Sanjay said...

error is caused by human mistakes.
Bug is variance between actual n expected result.

SHAILESH SAXENA, Java Developer said...

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nazeer said...

thanks for letting me know some of the basic terminologies relate to computer

PREM said...

Thanks for valid information.......If there is no error in program than no bug,no failure will become..

suhasini konduru said...

Good explanation.
Thanks.

Vishwanath said...

Error:Progamatically mistake leads to error.
Bug:Deviation from the expected result.
Defect:Problem in algorithm lead to failure
Failure:When everything is correct but we are not able to get a result

suresh kannan said...

Ya Realy its helpful for us who are preparing for the interview and to learn things...Thanks

avi said...
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avi said...

Good 1 :D

Penna Sparrow said...

Nice Answer

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Yugandhar Sharma said...

Error: An Human actions produce some incorrect results that is called error.

Bug:During the execution of program founding some error.

Defect:- What we supposed to do and does not work as what we excepted in the behavior of application.

Failure:When software is relesed, the customers found some defects or application may be crash by using any wrong functionality that is called software Failure.

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ydsingh said...

Have gone through multiple websites before stumbling upon this one.. perfect answer! kudos!

Unknown said...

Thnx alot for the clear definition..it help me alot to understand the basic differences betwen these terms..

JV said...

Thanks

Unknown said...

fault : problem that can be rewinded to overcome the loss


failure :problem that results in certain assets loss..

@vi said...

Welcome...

Unknown said...

Defects: The concrete manifestations of errors within the software. One error may cause several defects and various errors may cause identical defects

murali said...
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murali said...

Error: Finding defects without executing of any code through verification of document.

murali said...

Error: Finding defects without executing of any code through verification of document.