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Bug Bash – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A short, focused event during which team members from across a project actively try to find bugs in a product.
In simple words
Everyone drops their normal work and hunts bugs together for a few hours.
Exam tip
Great pre-release exploratory push — mix devs, testers, PMs, support.
Related terms
- Exploratory TestingYou learn the product while testing it, using your experience to decide what to try next instead of following a pre-written script.
- Crowd TestingPay a large pool of external testers to hit your product on real devices.
- Pair TestingTwo testers (or a tester and dev) at one screen exploring together.
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