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Type | Definition |
Bug | a problem that impedes or prevents the application from working as intended, Some bugs are characterized as "blockers" as they prevent the application from being used at all. |
Chore | an activity that is necessary but provides no nay not provide any direct, obvious value to the end user of the application |
New Feature | a request to add functionality beyond what is already provided by the application |
Sub-task | a component part of a larger issue, regardless of type |
Priority glossary (in descending order)
Term | Applies to | Definition | Major | Bugs, chores, feature requests |
indicates a significant bug that may impede use of application or annoy users, new features that are fairly popular | Blocker | Bugs | a bug that prevents use of the application or crashes the application | |
Critical | Bugs, chores, feature requests | indicates feature requests that are highly popular, chores that must be done sooner than later, and bugs that impede but do not halt use of the application | ||
| Major | Bugs, chores, feature requests | indicates a significant bug that may impede use of application or annoy users, new features that are fairly popular, chores that should be completed | ||
Minor | Bugs, chores, feature requests | bugs that do not greatly affect operation and do not result in data loss or corruption, for feature requests that are least popular | ||
Trivial | Bugs, chores, feature requests | bugs such as orthographic errors in UI, new features that appear to have no support |
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