False Positive

The dictionary would define a false positive as any test result that appears to show something exists or is present, when this is not correct.

In software testing, false positives occur when there is an error in the testing of the application that results to claim there is a flaw in the application which is not there.

False positives may occur in automated tests when the test incorrectly identifies an issue that does not exist for users. An example could be using an incorrect endpoint, data not loading quick enough to enable the test case or other loading issues. In each of these examples, the issue does not lie in the functionality of the application but rather in the configuration of the test.