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stage

stage

49 6.2
A testing version of a website or system before it goes live
  • noun
  • /steɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : entorno de preproducción
  • The software was thoroughly tested in a stage environment that mimicked the live system.
  • final verification stage

Examples

  • OK, so OnePlus is currently at a stage of production called Pvt.

  • Understanding the concept of policy domains sets the stage for looking anew at the implementation of environmental review statutes.

    Academic text (1991)
  • From the planning stage to final product, the project took four weeks to complete.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I will give them to you in stages.

  • By the assembly-layout stage, about 90 percent of the design work was done.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Before going live, all changes must be confirmed in the stage setup to prevent issues.

  • Engineers frequently use the stage environment to test updates before deploying them to users.

Synonyms

staging
vsstage
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A test version of a website or app where changes are checked before they go live

is more focused on closely mirroring the live system for final checks
testbed
vsstage
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A place set up to try new ideas or products before they are used more widely

is specifically a live-mirroring pre-release environment for final deployment checks
preproduction
vsstage
  • Specialized
5.3

A test system that copies the live system for final checks before release

is used specifically in computing contexts for the same testing purpose

Idioms

327 2.9

Performing in front of an audience in a play or concert

1 7.9

Leave a place or conversation quietly to avoid attention

To perform confidently on stage and keep the audience's attention

5.1

A place to the right of the stage where actors wait out of view of the audience

Compounds

center stage
  • Informal
30 3.8

A position or role that gets the most attention

22 3.9

Nervousness before you perform or speak in front of people

19 3.6

A different name used publicly by an actor or musician

15 4.6

A person who runs the stage and gives cues during a show

stage right
  • Jargon
10 3.4

The right side of a stage as a person facing the audience sees it

8 3.0

The most important place at an event where the main shows happen

stage left
  • Specialized
8 3.9

The part of a stage to the actor's left when facing the audience

8 3.9

The middle part of a stage where the main action happens

7 3.4

An entrance at the back of a theater used by performers and staff

stage direction
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A note in a play script that tells actors and crew how to move, speak, or change lights and scenery

3 3.6

The background and objects on a stage that show where and when a play happens

stage director
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A person who guides actors and plans the action on stage

A low voice that actors use so the audience can hear it

stage crew
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A group of workers who move scenery and handle props in a play

1 2.3

The part of a theater where actors perform for an audience

embryonic stage
  • Specialized
1 5.5

An early part of an animal or plant's life when it is still very small

A raised platform outside for performances and speeches

1 5.2

A platform by the water where people and goods get on and off boats

genital stage
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A period that begins at puberty when sexual feelings mature and focus on close adult relationships

right stage
  • Jargon
1 6.8

The side of a stage on the actor's right when they face the audience

thrust stage
  • Jargon
1 7.7

A stage that sticks out into the audience with seats on three sides

People dance on a stage in front of an audience as part of a show

1 9.9

A man who waits outside a theatre to meet actors and ask for autographs

The arrangement of background and objects on a stage to show where the story happens

A short time of very strong enthusiasm after a big personal change that makes people act overly excited or extreme

anal stage
  • Specialized
8.4

A childhood stage when pleasure and conflict focus on toilet training and bowel and bladder control

7.9

A part of a bus route where the price stays the same

latency stage
  • Specialized
9.3

A childhood period from age five to puberty when sexual feelings are quiet and energy goes into friendships and learning

left stage
  • Jargon
5.5

The part of the stage on an actor's left when facing the audience

microscope stage
  • Specialized
3.9

A flat platform on a microscope where you put a slide to look at it

germinal stage
  • Specialized
7.2

The first stage when a project or living thing begins to form

8.8

A teacher who talks most of the time and does not let students speak

oral stage
  • Specialized
7.9

The first stage of baby development when babies get pleasure from sucking or chewing

9.9

A stage in early childhood when a child's private parts become a main focus of pleasure and curiosity

7.9

Small actions an actor does on stage to make the scene feel real

A feeling of being nervous and excited before going on stage

stage monitor
  • Specialized
3.3

A speaker on stage that faces performers so they can hear themselves

stage effect
  • Specialized
3.8

A sound, light, or smoke trick used in a play to make scenes more dramatic

stage technician
  • Specialized
4.6

A person who sets up and runs lights, sound, and stage equipment

How Ready

production
  • Specialized
34 4.4
stage
  • Specialized
49 6.2
dev
  • Specialized
4 6.0

Surface Forms

stage singular
stages plural

Etymology

Stage keeps its old sense of a 'step before moving on', so in computing a stage is the testing area used before a system goes live. It's like stopping at a safe place on a journey to check everything before you continue.