Deployment
Putting a tool into use. This includes deciding who can use it and how it will be kept working.
The fuller definition
Deployment makes a particular version of software available in an environment where it can run and serve users or other systems.
- Source
Reviewed version
- Build
Runnable artifacts
- Environment
Serve the deployed version
A simplified relationship, not a screenshot or a complete design.
A concrete example
A tested website build is published while retaining a known earlier version for recovery.
The distinction that matters
Saving source code is not the same as deploying it, and deployment success does not prove every feature works.
Related terms
Git
A tool that keeps a history of every change to a set of files, so you can go back or see who changed what.
APIs & softwareServer
A computer that runs somewhere else and answers requests from your device.
Reliability & securityObservability
Being able to see what an AI system is doing inside, so problems can be found and explained.
Where it is taught
Understand the hardware a local model needsSource and further reading
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