DevOps deployment refers to the phase in the DevOps lifecycle where application code, developed and tested, is delivered to production or staging environments. It’s characterized by:

1. Automated Deployment: Use of tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI/CD to automate the deployment process.
2. Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD): Continuous delivery ensures that the software can be reliably released at any time, while continuous deployment goes a step further by automatically releasing every change that passes the pipeline to production.
3. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Using IaC tools (like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) for automating environment provisioning.
4. Monitoring and Feedback: Post-deployment monitoring for performance and user experience, feeding insights back into the development process.

Successful DevOps deployment hinges on automation, consistency, and rapid feedback loops, ensuring reliable and efficient delivery of software.