A human action that produces an incorrect result, such as software containing a fault. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]
Error [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]:
- An incorrect step, process, or data definition.
- An incorrect result
- The difference between a computed, observed, or measured value or condition and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value or condition.
- Example: omission or misinterpretation of user requirements in a software specification, incorrect translation, or
omission of a requirement in the design specification. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]