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internal failure

📙 CTAL-TM

Official ISTQB Definition

A failure that occurs during the operation of a system before its delivery to the end users.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

Defects found before release - caught by internal testing.

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Look Closer

Bugs discovered while still in development, before customers see them.

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The Bottom Line

The kind of failure we want - problems found while we can still fix them cheaply.

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