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Anomaly

nounid 4734·updated May 18, 2026
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Anything observed in the documentation or operation of a system that deviates from expectations based on previously verified system, software, or hardware products or reference documents.

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Event85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
anomalousnessunusual person
plural
Anomalies
possessive
Anomaly's
pluralpossessive
Anomalies'

Framework definitions

Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
§1
Anything observed in the documentation or operation of a system that deviates from expectations based on previously verified system, software, or hardware products or reference documents.
Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems1 senseview framework →
§1
Condition that deviates from expectations, based on requirements specifications, design documents, user documents, or standards, or from someone's perceptions or experiences.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
§2
a person who is unusual
§3
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

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