Operations, maintenance and contracts
Staging
In short and in plain language
Staging is a test copy of a shop. It looks very much like the live shop.
Updates and changes are tried out there first. Only then do they go to the live shop.
This way errors can show up before visitors and customers are affected.
Definition
Staging is a test copy of a shop that closely resembles the live system. Updates and changes are tried out there first, before they reach the live shop. Errors can show up there before visitors and customers are affected.