What is the difference between bug and defect in software testing?
In software testing, the difference between bug and defect is small, and depends on your company. For some companies, bug and defect are synonymous, while others believe bug is a subset of defect. Generally speaking, we, software test engineers, discover BOTH bugs and defects, before bugs and defects damage the reputation of our company. We, QA engineers, use the software much like real users would, to find BOTH bugs and defects, to find ways to replicate BOTH bugs and defects, to submit bug reports to the developers, and to provide feedback to the developers, i.e. tell them if they’ve achieved the desired level of quality. Therefore, we, software QA engineers, do not differentiate between bugs and defects. In our bug reports, we include BOTH bugs and defects, and any differences between them are minor. Difference number one: In bug reports, the defects are usually easier to describe. Difference number two: In bug reports, it is usually easier to write the descriptions on how to replic
