What is the defect life cycle?

1.	What is the defect life cycle?
Answer» Defect life cycle, also known as a bug life cycle, is a life cycle of various stages through which a defect goes during its whole lifetime. This life cycle starts as SOON as the defect is DISCOVERED or reported by the tester and ends when the tester ensures that the defect is RESOLVED and it won't OCCUR again. The defect life cycle includes the STEPS as shown below:

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