Pipeline Stage

Definitions

1. A discrete, sequential step within a processing pipeline — whether a CI/CD pipeline (build → test → deploy), a data pipeline (extract → transform → load), or a graphics pipeline (vertex → rasterization → fragment). Each stage receives input from the previous stage and passes output to the next.

   In plain English: One step in a multi-step process where each step does its job and passes the result to the next step.

   Example: "The test pipeline stage is taking 20 minutes because it runs integration tests sequentially — let's parallelize by test suite."

Related Terms

• REST
• Middleware
• Monorepo
• Horizontal Scaling
• Vertical Scaling
• Message Queue
• Headless CMS
• Data Pipeline