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title: "anomaly"
description: "Any condition that deviates from expectation based on requirements specifications, design documents, user documents, standards, etc., or from someone's perception or experience. Anomalies may be found during, but not limited to, reviewing, testing, analysis, compilation, or use of software products or applicable documentation."
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# anomaly

Any condition that deviates from expectation based on requirements specifications, design documents, user documents, standards, etc., or from someone's perception or experience. Anomalies may be found during, but not limited to, reviewing, testing, analysis, compilation, or use of software products or applicable documentation.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Foundation 2018
- Foundation V3.1 2018
- Advanced Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/anomalie/) — Anomalie
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/anomalia/) — anomalia
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E4%B8%8D%E6%AD%A3-anomaly/) — 不正（anomaly）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/anomalia/) — anomalia
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/anomalia/) — anomalia
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/anomalia/) — anomalia
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/anomalie/) — anomálie
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/anomalitet/) — anomalitet
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/anomali/) — anomali
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/anomalie/) — anomalie
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/rendellenesseg/) — rendellenesség
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/anomali/) — anomali
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/uregelmessighet/) — uregelmessighet
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%8B%E1%85%B5%E1%84%89%E1%85%A1%E1%86%BC-%E1%84%92%E1%85%A7%E1%86%AB%E1%84%89%E1%85%A1%E1%86%BC-anomaly/) — 이상 현상(anomaly)

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