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title: "defect-based test technique"
description: "A test technique in which test cases are developed from what is known about a specific defect type."
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# defect-based test technique

A test technique in which test cases are developed from what is known about a specific defect type.

## Synonyms

defect-based test technique, defect-based test technique

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/defect-based-technique/) — defect-based technique
- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/defect-based-test-design-technique/) — defect-based test design technique
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/fehlerbasiertes-testentwurfsverfahren/) — fehlerbasiertes Testentwurfsverfahren
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/fehlerbasiertes-testverfahren/) — fehlerbasiertes Testverfahren
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/fehlerbasiertes-verfahren/) — fehlerbasiertes Verfahren
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/tecnica-baseada-em-defeito/) — técnica baseada em defeito
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/tecnica-de-modelagem-de-teste-baseada-em-defeito/) — técnica de modelagem de teste baseada em defeito
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/tecnica-de-modelagem-de-teste-baseada-em-defeitos/) — técnica de modelagem de teste baseada em defeitos
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/tecnica-de-teste-baseada-em-defeito/) — técnica de teste baseada em defeito
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/technika-oparta-na-b%C5%82edach/) — technika oparta na błędach
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/technika-projektowania-testow-oparta-na-b%C5%82edach/) — technika projektowania testów oparta na błędach
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/technika-testow-oparta-na-defektach/) — technika testów oparta na defektach
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/tecnica-de-teste-baseada-em-defeitos/) — técnica de teste baseada em defeitos
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/technika-navrhu-testu-zalozena-na-defektech/) — technika návrhu testů založená na defektech
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/technika-zalozena-na-defektu/) — technika založená na defektu
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/fout-gebaseerde-testtechniek/) — fout gebaseerde testtechniek
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/feilbasert-teknikk/) — feilbasert teknikk
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/feilbasert-testdesignteknikk/) — feilbasert testdesignteknikk
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/feilbasert-testteknikk/) — feilbasert testteknikk

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