issue

Definition

In software development, the diplomatic word for 'this thing is broken' or 'we need to build this feature'—filed in Jira or GitHub so nobody can pretend they forgot about it later. It's how engineers weaponize documentation against chaos.

Example Usage

There's a critical issue with the login form in the production environment.

Source: Software development terminology

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