Sometimes when submitting bug reports for computer programs, I'll see developers say they need to "triage" an issue.
I'm triaging this issue now. It started appearing sometime after version 3.4
Searching triage shows that it is used in the medical field for determining issue priority. However, I'm interested to know how the term specifically applies to computer programming and whether it still has the same meaning.
What does it mean to "triage an issue" in computer programming?
Triage has a very specific meaning, but only within the field of medicine. When it comes to issue tracking, the term was borrowed from medicine and used in a similar way: a simple initial assessment of the priority of the bug: do now, do sometime and never do; close.
However, as with all such terms, they slip into the realms of "management speak" all too quickly: folk think it sounds good and repeat it without really understanding what they are saying. So it becomes debased and these days could mean absolutely anything.
So in your specific case, ask the developer what they mean by "I'm triaging it now" for only they can know.
