deployment
Pluraldeployments
- 1The act of putting something into use.
Like finally using a tool you bought, instead of leaving it in the box.
The deployment of the new ticketing system cut wait times in half.
Staff training had to happen before the deployment of any new tool.
Similarimplementation, rollout, introduction, installation, application
Oppositewithdrawal
- 2The way an army spreads out its soldiers and equipment, often before a fight.
Like setting up players in their positions on a field before a game starts.
The general planned the deployment of troops along the river.
Their deployment near the border worried the neighboring countries.
Similarpositioning, disposition, stationing, distribution, arrangement
Oppositewithdrawal, demobilization, pullout
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- 3Short for software deployment: putting software onto computers, especially servers. Use this short form when the context is already about software.
The team scheduled the deployment for midnight to keep downtime low.
A failed deployment rolled the servers back to the older version.
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- 4A way of arranging or sorting things into a particular order or group.
Like setting up chess pieces in their right spots before a game.
The deployment of furniture in the room made it feel larger.
She admired the careful deployment of colors across the painting.
Similaruse, arrangement, handling, organization
- 5The point when something opens up or begins to work, like a parachute.
Like the moment a sail catches the wind and the boat starts to move.
The skydiver felt a jolt at the deployment of the parachute.
A late deployment left little time to steer toward the landing zone.
Similaropening, release, unfolding
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Origin
From French déploiement. It can also be seen as de- plus ployment.