Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of deploying.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun the arrangement or distribution (of resources such as people or equipment), in preparation for battle or work.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An arrangement or classification of things.
  • noun An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
  • noun The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
  • noun parachuting the start of something

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work

Etymologies

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deploy +‎ -ment

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Examples

  • E.g. If deployment share folder would be in c: \deployment share

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  • If Media deployment folder is in same folder e.g. c: \deployment share\media we won't be able to update the media point it will fail with error

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  • E.g. deployment share folder would be in c: \deployment share

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  • He said the only way the Sudan government can accept the deployment is if it is sanctioned by the UN Security council or if there is a strong backing for the deployment from the United States.

    Sudanese Divided On Peacekeepers On North South Border 2010

  • “Our commanders think that these additional forces and one of the reasons for the president's decision to try and accelerate their deployment is the view that this extended surge has the opportunity to make significant gains in terms of reversing the momentum of the Taliban, denying control of Afghan territory and degrading their capabilities”

    State of the Union: John King's Crib Sheet for December 6 2009

  • The Russian leader warned of a new weapons race if Russia and NATO are unable to agree on a new missile defense shield for Europe, and spoke of what he called deployment of a new means of attack, without elaborating.

    Obama Presses Lawmakers on New Arms Treaty With Russia 2010

  • The Russian leader warned of a new weapons race if Russia and NATO are unable to agree on a new missile defense shield for Europe, and spoke of what he called deployment of a new means of attack, without elaborating.

    Obama Presses Lawmakers on New Arms Treaty With Russia 2010

  • HAGENBECK: This particular battalion is on what we call a deployment order, and they're standing by in the event that they're called for to the CENTCOM area of operations, yes.

    CNN Transcript Mar 12, 2003 2003

  • That will feed into Secretary Cohen's recommendation to the President once the Pentagon finishes what they call deployment readiness review.

    Press Briefing By Siewert And Crowley ITY National Archives 2000

  • Homeland Security department spokesman Matthew Chandler attributed the decline both to the weak economy and what he called the deployment of "unprecedented resources" in stopping illegal immigration at the U.S.

    The Shad Plank 2010

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