failure mode
📖 ISTQB Glossary
Official ISTQB Definition
The physical or functional manifestation of a failure.
3 Ways to Think About It
The Quick Take
The way in which a failure occurs or is observed.
Look Closer
How exactly does the system fail? Crash? Wrong output? Hang?
The Bottom Line
Categorizing the type of failure for analysis.
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