Glossary · Source control and deployment
Production environment
The live environment that serves real visitors or supports real business operations.
Also called: production, live environment
Definition
Production includes the deployed application plus its domains, configuration, credentials, storage, integrations, monitoring, and operational dependencies. Changes there can affect customers and business data.
Why it matters
Production releases need explicit approval, validation, monitoring, and a rollback path because failures are externally visible.
Common misunderstanding
Code that works locally or in preview is not automatically safe or configured correctly for production.
Related terms
Related system family: Hosting & Release
Sources
- Deployment environments (opens in a new tab) · GitHub Docs
Last reviewed July 16, 2026