{{wiktionary|defect}} '''Defect''' or '''defects''' may refer to: {{TOC right}}

==Related to failure== * Angular defect, in geometry * Birth defect, an abnormal condition present at birth * Crystallographic defect, in the crystal lattice of solid materials * Latent defect, in the law of the sale of property * Product defect, a characteristic of a product which hinders its usability ** Software bug, an error in computer software

==Other uses== * Defection, abandoning allegiance to one country for another * The Defects, a Northern Irish punk rock band

==See also== {{srt}} * Defective (disambiguation) * Defected Records, a music label * Fault (disambiguation) * Flaw (disambiguation)

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