Project glossary - php-tuf/composer-stager GitHub Wiki
Active directory
The Composer root of the live codebase.
Begin
To start the total staging process by copying the active directory to the staging directory.
Clean
To completely remove the staging directory.
Codebase
The files and directories that are the subject of the total staging process, as they are in the active directory or the staging directory, respectively: the active codebase or the staged codebase.
Commit
To make staged changes live by syncing the active directory with the staging directory (or syncing the staging directory to the active directory, if you prefer).
Staging directory
A non-live copy of the active directory where changes can be staged before being committed back.
Stage
To perform one or more commands on the staging directory.