Publish vs. Deploy — What's the Difference?

To prepare and issue (a book, music, or other material) for public distribution, especially for sale.

To position (troops) in readiness for combat, as along a front or line.

To prepare and issue a work or works by (an author).

To bring (forces or material) into action.

To bring to the public attention; announce.

To base (a weapons system) in the field.

To issue a publication.

To distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically.

To be the writer of works that are published.

To put into use or action

(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

To be or become deployed.

(transitive) To announce to the public.

To prepare and arrange (usually military unit or units) for use.

(transitive) To issue the work of (an author).

To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use.

To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.

(computing) To install, test and implement a computer system or application.

(intransitive) To issue a medium (e.g. publication).

Deployment.

(intransitive) To have one's work accepted for a publication.

To open out; to unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; - the reverse of ploy; as, to deploy a column of troops into line of battle.

To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.

To place (people or other resources) into a position so as to be ready to for action or use.

(programming) To make (information such as an event) available to components that wish to be notified (subscribers).

The act of deploying; a spreading out of a body of men in order to extend their front.

To make public; to make known to mankind, or to people in general; to divulge, as a private transaction; to promulgate or proclaim, as a law or an edict.

Place troops or weapons in battle formation

To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as, to publish banns of marriage.

To distribute systematically or strategically;

To send forth, as a book, newspaper, musical piece, or other printed work, either for sale or for general distribution; to print, and issue from the press.

To utter, or put into circulation; as, to publish counterfeit paper.

Put into print;

Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale;

Have (one's written work) issued for publication;