Staging may refer to:

Computing

* Staging (

cloud computing Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage ( cloud storage) and computing power, without direct active management by the user. Large clouds often have functions distributed over mul ...

), a process used to assemble, test, and review a new solution before it is moved into production and the existing solution is decommissioned *

Staging (data) A staging area, or landing zone, is an intermediate storage area used for data processing during the extract, transform and load (ETL) process. The data staging area sits between the data source(s) and the data target(s), which are often data ware ...

, intermediately storing data between the sources of information and a data warehouse (DW) *

Disk staging Disk staging is using disks as an additional, temporary stage of backup process before finally storing backup to tape. Backups stay on disk typically for a day or a week, before being copied to tape in a background process and deleted afterwards ...

, using disks as an additional, temporary stage of backup process before finally storing backup *

Staging site In software deployment, an environment or tier is a computer system or set of systems in which a computer program or software component is deployed and executed. In simple cases, such as developing and immediately executing a program on the same m ...

, a website used to assemble, test, and review its newer versions before it is moved into production

Other uses

Staging (cooking) Staging is an unpaid internship test when a cook or chef works briefly for free (or to gain a position) in another chef's kitchen to learn and be exposed to new techniques and cuisines. The term originates from the French word ''stagiaire'' meanin ...

, a chef works briefly and without pay in another chef's kitchen to learn new techniques and cuisines *

Staging (rocketry) A multistage rocket or step rocket is a launch vehicle that uses two or more rocket ''stages'', each of which contains its own engines and propellant. A ''tandem'' or ''serial'' stage is mounted on top of another stage; a ''parallel'' stage is ...

, the use of multiple engines and propellant to launch a rocket *

Staging (stagecoaches) The coaching inn (also coaching house or staging inn) was a vital part of Europe's inland transport infrastructure until the development of the railway, providing a resting point (layover) for people and horses. The inn served the needs of trav ...

, the business of running stagecoaches or the act of journeying in them * Staging (theatre), the process of selecting, designing, adapting to, or modifying the performance space for a play or film *

Cancer staging Cancer staging is the process of determining the extent to which a cancer has developed by growing and spreading. Contemporary practice is to assign a number from I to IV to a cancer, with I being an isolated cancer and IV being a cancer that ha ...

, a description (usually numbers I to V) of how much the cancer has spread * Home staging, preparing a residence for sale in real estate * Staging area, a location used to prepare items for use, such as for a military operation * Staging, in

bird migration Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by ...

, the practice of pausing at places along a migration route to rest and feed before proceeding *Staging or scaffolding, in construction, a temporary work platform * Staging, in

drag racing Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most c ...

, the process of aligning cars on the starting line

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