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Flaw

From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com

Definition: A flaw can refer to either a Bug, in the case of a flaw in the actual code of an application or operating system, or a flaw could be a vulnerability, in the case of a weakness or oversight in the overall network security defenses.
Also Known As: Bug, Vulnerability
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