deployment

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An arrangement or classification of things.
2. (countable, uncountable)An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)Ellipsis of software deployment, the installation of software, in particular on servers.

   “The exception to this methodology is emergency updates, which have too short a deployment window to make staged deployment practical. When an update package is scheduled to be deployed in stages, the target groups must be identified as part of the deployment preparation.”

4. (countable, uncountable)The distribution of military forces, especially prior to battle.

   “Deployments […] which cause the soldier to turn his back to the enemy are not suited to war.”

   “The German chancellor has visited Lithuania to mark Berlin’s first permanent foreign troop deployment since the second world war, as he called on allies to dramatically expand their efforts to bolster European defences against a hostile Russia.”

   “The Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, confirmed to the Guardian on Monday that the entire deployment of 700 active-duty US marines was being withdrawn from Los Angeles more than a month after Donald Trump sent them to the city against objections of local leaders.”

5. (countable, uncountable)The start of something.