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Defect density

The number of defects per unit size of a work product (e.g. per thousand lines of code), used to compare quality across components.

Syllabus chapters: 5

Sources: ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level syllabus 4.0.1 and the official ISTQB® Glossary. Glossary content © International Software Testing Qualifications Board; source: glossary.istqb.org.

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