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
The Quick Take
Defects found before release - caught by internal testing.
Look Closer
Bugs discovered while still in development, before customers see them.
The Bottom Line
The kind of failure we want - problems found while we can still fix them cheaply.
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