Bugginess

/ˈbʌɡɪnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being buggy; the condition of being infested with bugs or functioning unreliably.

Etymology

From 'buggy' plus '-ness' (abstract noun suffix), creating a noun that describes the quality of having bugs.

Kelly Says

The concept of 'bugginess' in software became so important that companies now measure it, track it, and release updates specifically to reduce it—turning an old word into a quantifiable metric of software quality.

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