Test Environment
Noun · Development
Definitions
An isolated deployment — separate from production and often from development — where the application and its dependencies (databases, queues, third-party service stubs) are configured specifically for running automated or manual tests with controlled, reproducible conditions.
In plain English: A separate copy of the software setup used just for testing, so tests do not affect the real system or other people's work.
Example: "Don't point integration tests at staging — use the test environment so we don't pollute shared data."