Define a bug life cycle. What are the different states of a bug?

[deepika-rajput-a9c8e139 (Deepika Rajput)]

Define a bug life cycle. What are the different states of a bug?

[anik-acharjee]

Bug life cycle is also termed as “Defect Life Cycle”. It is a cycle of defect that goes through different covering the different stages in its entire life.
The different stages of a bug are -

1. New
2. Assigned
3. Active
4. Test
5. Verified
6. Closed
7. Reopened
8. Deferred
9. Rejected