C1nounformaltechnologybusiness
US/dɪˈplɔɪ.mənt/
UK/dɪˈplɔɪ.mənt/
the act of putting people, equipment or software into use at a particular place or time
In context
The deployment of the new software will begin on Monday.
Rapid deployment of staff helped the airline recover from the strike.
Troop deployment to the region has increased this year.
Words that go with deployment
adjective + noun
- rapid deploymentRapid deployment of the update fixed the bug quickly.
noun + noun
- software deploymentSoftware deployment is handled by the IT team.
- deployment planThe deployment plan was sent to all managers.
- troop deploymentTroop deployment was approved by parliament.
verb + noun
- delay the deploymentTesting problems forced us to delay the deployment.
noun + preposition
- deployment of resourcesEfficient deployment of resources saves money.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the deployment softwareCorrect: software deployment