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Deployment

Definition

The process of making a software system available for use.

Deep Dive

Deployment is the process of making a software system or application available for use by its intended users. This critical phase in the software development lifecycle encompasses all activities involved in moving tested and approved code from the development environment through various staging environments to the production environment where it operates live. It typically includes tasks such as packaging the application, configuring servers, installing dependencies, configuring databases, and ensuring all components are correctly set up and integrated.

Examples & Use Cases

  • 1Releasing a new version of a mobile application to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
  • 2Deploying an updated website to a production web server so it's accessible to the public
  • 3Pushing a software update to enterprise workstations across an organization's network

Related Terms

Release ManagementCI/CDStaging EnvironmentDevOps

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