meaning of defect

1. Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.
2.
Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment.
3.
To fail; to become deficient.
4.
To injure; to damage.
5.
defect bug defect analysis Using defects as data for continuous quality improvement. Defect analysis generally seeks to classify defects into categories and identify possible causes in order to direct process improvement efforts.
6.
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something especially on a persons body; "a facial ">blemish"


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