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staging

staging

1 4.5
A test version of a website or app where changes are checked before they go live
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : entorno de preproducción
  • The developers worked on the new features in the staging area to ensure everything functioned correctly before the final launch.
  • a staging system

Examples

  • The Start Screen completely contains a staging area for the new Metro apps.

    Blog text (24)

  • Set up a staging server the exact same way you set up your production environment.

    Blog text (21)

  • See what features are being changed, and experiment with them on your staging site.

    Blog text (20)

  • Every time I try to teach someone some basic git commands, nobody understands the staging thing the first time.

    Blog text (14)

  • WP Engine is also a managed platform for WordPress with our staging area and version control integrated with our managed hosting.

    Blog text (23)

  • Before releasing the software update, we tested it thoroughly in the staging environment to catch any issues.

  • Every change was reviewed and approved in the staging system to avoid problems in the live environment.

Synonyms

stage
vsstaging
  • Specialized
49 6.2

A testing version of a website or system before it goes live

is the same environment but referred to with a verb-based name
preproduction
vsstaging
  • Specialized
5.3

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

focuses more on previewing updates before live deployment

Compounds

staging area
  • Jargon
16 6.4

A place where soldiers and equipment gather and get ready before a mission

key staging post
6.7

An important stop that helps people or goods move forward

How Ready

production
  • Specialized
34 4.4
staging
  • Specialized
1 4.5
testing
504 2.5
dev
  • Specialized
4 6.0

Surface Forms

staging singular
stagings plural

Morphology

staging = stage (semi-transparent) = stage + ing

The word is built regularly from 'stage', but the software sense is a specialized metaphorical extension rather than a fully literal one.

Etymology

Staging for software uses the idea of a stage as a 'practice' or 'step' before the real event, so a staging environment is a test version where you try changes before they go live.