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title: "bug hunting"
description: "An approach to testing in which gamification and awards for defects found are used as a motivator."
type: term
term_id: 779
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/bug-hunting"
slug: "bug-hunting"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/bug-hunting/"
---

# bug hunting

An approach to testing in which gamification and awards for defects found are used as a motivator.

## Present in syllabi


- Foundation Extension - Mobile Application Testing 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/fehlerjagd/) — Fehlerjagd
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/caca-aos-bugs/) — caça aos bugs
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/polowanie-na-b%C5%82edy/) — polowanie na błędy
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/caca-de-defeitos/) — caça de defeitos
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/loveni-chyb/) — lovení chyb

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