1. A computer-implemented method for generating a memory map of a target computer, comprising: specifying, from a plurality of identifiers stored in a memory of a host computer, at least one identifier associated with a memory layout of the target computer; specifying a value associated with the specified at least one identifier; generating a memory map definition of the memory map using the at least one identifier and the associated at least one value; and deploying software on the target computer, the software incorporating the memory map definition and including an executable instruction that references the at least one identifier which is replaced with the associated value.