Defect
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Defect, defects, or defected may refer to:
[edit] Geometry and physical sciences
- Defect (geometry), a characteristic of a polyhedron
- Topological defect
- Isoperimetric defect
- Crystallographic defect, a structural imperfection in a crystal
[edit] Biology and medicine
- Congenital disorder, a medical condition present at birth
[edit] Computing
- Software bug, a failure of computer software to meet requirements
[edit] Politics
- The action of defection, abandoning allegiance to one country for another
[edit] Pop music
- The Defects, Northern-Irish punk rock band
- Defected Records, a music label
[edit] Manufacturing
Defect is defined as non-conformity observed in a unit against the specifications. A unit may have multiple types of defects at the same time. E.g. a night torch may not turn on at the press of its button.
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