Multiple choice technology testing A failure is: found in the software; the result of an error an incorrect step, process or data definition in a computer program departure from specified behavior a human action that produces an incorrect result Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation A failure is an external event where the system departs from its specified behavior. An error is a human action (mistake) that produces a defect (fault or bug) in the code, which may subsequently cause a runtime failure.