What is the difference between severity and priority in the context of software testing?

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Severity refers to the impact of a defect, while priority indicates the urgency of fixing it in software testing.

Severity: Measures the impact of a defect on the system. For example, a crash in a critical feature is high severity.
Priority: Indicates the urgency of fixing a defect. A minor UI issue might be high priority if it affects a major release deadline.
High Severity, Low Priority: A bug that causes data loss but is found in a rarely used feature may be high severity but low priority.
Low Severity, High Priority: A typo on the homepage of a widely used application may be low severity but high priority to fix quickly.