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Root cause

The earliest underlying source of a defect; removing it prevents similar defects from recurring.

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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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