(1) To place files or install software into an operational environment. In Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE), this involves creating a deployment descriptor suitable to the type of application that is being deployed.
(2) To make operational the configuration and topology of the broker domain.
(3) To make a HATS application ready for use on the server, using functions in WebSphere Application Server, after transfer has taken place. See also transfer.
(4) To place files or install software into an operational environment. For example, in a policy-enabled system, policies are deployed to the autonomic managers that are registered to receive those policies, putting those policies into effect in that operational environment. See also undeploy.