Difference between defect severity and priority and its example

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Defect severity and priority are different in terms of impact and urgency.

Defect severity refers to the impact of the defect on the system or application.
Defect priority refers to the urgency of fixing the defect.
Severity is usually categorized as low, medium, high, or critical.
Priority is usually categorized as low, medium, high, or immediate.
Example: A spelling mistake in a button label is a low severity defect but may have a high priority if it affects the usability of the application.
Example: A critical defect that causes the application to crash may have a high severity and high priority.
Example: A defect that affects a minor feature of the application may have a low severity and low priority.

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