docs: clarify when import.meta.env.PROD is true (#14124)

vitejs · Aug 16, 2023 · d0e001f · d0e001f
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Vite exposes env variables on the special **`import.meta.env`** object. Some bui
 
 - **`import.meta.env.BASE_URL`**: {string} the base url the app is being served from. This is determined by the [`base` config option](/config/shared-options.md#base).
 
-- **`import.meta.env.PROD`**: {boolean} whether the app is running in production.
+- **`import.meta.env.PROD`**: {boolean} whether the app is running in production (running the dev server with `NODE_ENV='production'` or running an app built with `NODE_ENV='production'`).
 
 - **`import.meta.env.DEV`**: {boolean} whether the app is running in development (always the opposite of `import.meta.env.PROD`)