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id: mre
requestedLanguage: en
descriptionLanguage: en
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# Minimal Reproducible Example

- Type: bug reproduction technique
- Group: Implementation cycle
- Placement: Implementation / Finding causes of defects
- [Source](<https://stackoverflow.com/help/minimal-reproducible-example>)

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A small, self-contained example with the necessary data and steps that reliably reproduces a problem.

## Relationships

- may serve as a check for: [Regression Bisection / git bisect](/practices/bisect/en.md) (support)
- helps during: [Systematic Debugging](/practices/debugging/en.md) (support)
- may be minimized through: [Delta Debugging](/practices/delta/en.md) (support)

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