Explain plugin execution steps

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Plugins are executed in a specific order based on their stage and execution mode.

Plugins are registered on specific events in CRM
Plugins can be synchronous or asynchronous
Plugins can be registered to execute before or after the main operation
Plugins can be registered to execute on pre-validation, pre-operation, post-operation stages
Plugins can be registered to execute on create, update, delete, or associate/disassociate events
Plugins can be registered to execute on a specific entity or a set of entities
Plugins can be registered to execute on a specific user or a set of users
Plugins can be registered to execute on a specific business unit or a set of business units
Plugins can be registered to execute on a specific team or a set of teams