gold master

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The finished version of a software program, which is sent for duplication onto physical media to be distributed.

Word forms

gold master gold masters golden master GM

Etymology

See master (“original document or recording”). They used to be prepared on gold-coloured recordable compact discs.

Derived words

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