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Bugs and Faults
Posted on: 17 Feb 2012
I am very confused with these two terms- Bugs and faults, I am not able to differentiate between both of them. Could anyone here help me out for this?

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Re: Bugs and Faults
Posted on: 17 Feb 2012  
Hi Laura,

Error: A discrepancy between a computed, observed, or measured value or condition and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value or condition.


Failure: The inability of a system or component to perform its required functions within specified performance requirements.


Bug: A fault in a program, which causes the program to perform in an unintended or unanticipated manner.


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


Defect: Mismatch between the requirements.



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Vulpes
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Re: Bugs and Faults
Posted on: 17 Feb 2012  
I would say there's no difference between the terms 'bug' and 'fault' in software development - they both mean the same thing though 'bug' is less formal.

My view is supported by Wikipedia which says:

"A software bug is the common term used to describe an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program or system that produces an incorrect or unexpected result, or causes it to behave in unintended ways."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bug

Sam Hobbs
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Re: Bugs and Faults
Posted on: 18 Feb 2012  
As Vulpes indicates, there is no formal definition. One possible distinction could be that a bug is the symptoms and a fault is the cause, but that is more of a guess than anything definitive.
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Re: Bugs and Faults
Posted on: 20 Feb 2012  
Fault & Mistake: wrong coding done by Developers
Bug/Defect : A bug or defect is a flaw in a system or system component which may cause the system or the system component fail to  perform its desired action.

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