regression
A defect that was fixed and returned.
What regression does not show
Distinguished from a new finding because it points at a process failure rather than an oversight, and a permanent failure gets noticed while a recurring one only shows up if something was looking at the right moment.
Related terms in Measurement and evidence
The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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Questions about regression
What is regression?
A defect that was fixed and returned.
What does regression not show or guarantee?
Distinguished from a new finding because it points at a process failure rather than an oversight, and a permanent failure gets noticed while a recurring one only shows up if something was looking at the right moment.
Which area of the glossary does regression belong to?
Measurement and evidence: The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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