The term "automated deployment" refers to the process of automatically delivering software applications to production environments using tools and scripts. This practice streamlines the deployment process, reducing the need for manual intervention, which can be error-prone and time-consuming. Automated deployment ensures consistency and reliability in releases, helping development teams maintain high-quality standards and respond quickly to changes or issues. Utilization of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines often accompanies this practice, further enhancing efficiency in software development processes.