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staging

noun
1
The act of putting on a performance, including how it's arranged and directed.
"Critics praised the staging of the final act."
2
A test environment set up to closely mirror the real, live version of a system before launch.
"They tested the update on staging before pushing it live."
3
In medicine, classifying how advanced a disease, especially cancer, has become.
"Staging determines which treatment options are recommended."

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In plain EnglishHow a performance is put together, a pre-launch test copy of a website/app, or a classification of disease severity.

Common pairings
staging environment cancer staging

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stagings plural

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