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A '''software regression''' is a [[software bug]] which makes a feature stop functioning as intended after a certain event (for example, a system upgrade, [[Patch (computing)|system patching]] or a change to [[daylight saving time]]).<ref name=ibm-locating-bugs>{{cite web|last1=Yehudai|first1=Amiram|last2=Tyszberowicz|first2=Shmuel|title=Locating Regression Bugs|url=http://www.research.ibm.com/haifa/Workshops/verification2007/present/Dor_Nir_web.pdf|website=Research.IBM.com|publisher=IBM|accessdate=24 June 2014}}</ref> A '''software performance regression''' is a situation where the software still functions correctly, but performs slowly or uses more memory when compared to previous versions.

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==See also==

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* [[Regression testing]]

* [[Software rot]]