What does a defferred Defect Mean?
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It is a defect
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It is a defect which requires more information
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It is a defect which will be fixed later during the course of the project
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It is not a defect
A deferred defect is a confirmed defect that is intentionally postponed for fixing until a later time during the project lifecycle. This typically happens due to factors like project deadlines, risk assessment, or resource allocation. The defect is documented and tracked but not immediately addressed. Option A is incomplete - deferred defects are defects, but the definition misses the key temporal aspect. Option B describes a defect needing clarification, while option D incorrectly denies it's a defect.
A deferred defect is one that the team acknowledges as a real, valid defect but consciously decides not to fix in the current release or iteration — it's scheduled to be addressed in a later phase of the project, often because it's low priority or low impact. This is different from simply lacking information about a defect, or a report turning out not to be a defect at all.