Dry Run

Definitions

1. A rehearsal or simulation of an action without applying the full real-world effects. In engineering slang, dry runs are how teams learn whether a deployment or migration path makes sense before they bet production on it.

   In plain English: A rehearsal or simulation done without full real consequences.

   Example: "The migration passed the dry run, which did not prove everything, but it did expose two missing permissions before the real window opened."

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• It Compiles Ship It
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