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incompatibility with specific configurations of hardware or software
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incompatibility with specific configurations of hardware or software	has example a system might fail if a different graphics card is installed, if certain fonts are missing, or a newer or older version of a web browser is installed
	has testing strategy extensively execute the system with a wide variety of configurations that might be encountered by users
	is a subtopic of 10.6 - Defects in Handling Stress and Unusual Situations
	is a kind of defect in handling stress and unusual situations
defect in handling stress and unusual situations	can be detected by running the system intensively suppling the system with a very large amount of input running many copies of the system running the system on a computer or network that is busy running other systems running the system in atypical environments
	is only encountered when a system is being heavily used, or forced to its limits in some other way
	represents a lack of robustness
problem	has solution which will normally entail developing software, although you may decide that it is better to purchase software or to develop a non-software solution
	should be written as a simple problem statement in one or two sentences