Nondeployed

Nondeployed is an adjective used to describe something that has not been deployed. The term combines the prefix non- with deployed, the past participle of deploy, and is used across multiple domains to indicate absence from active deployment, production, or operation. Because it is not a standardized technical term with a single universal definition, its precise meaning depends on the context in which it is applied.

In military and defense contexts, nondeployed commonly refers to personnel, units, or equipment not currently assigned to operational missions. Nondeployed personnel may be stationed domestically, in training, or in reserve status. Nondeployed equipment refers to items kept in storage, undergoing maintenance, or awaiting assignment to an operation or theater.

In information technology and software, nondeployed often describes code, features, or infrastructure that exists in development, staging, or test environments but has not yet been released to production. Nondeployed changes may be queued in a deployment pipeline and marked as pending or staged before activation.

Related terms include undeployed, not deployed, and nondeployable. While related, each can carry distinct nuance: nondeployable typically means unable to be deployed due to constraints. The usage of nondeployed should be inferred from the domain and organizational conventions.

See also deployment, production, staging, and deployment pipelines.