Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gold master

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: gold -mas-ter
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The gold master is the version of the game that will be shipped to stores—the end product, the finish line."
"Chances are good that the game you were developing will be played on one or more consoles; as a result, you will also have to submit the Gold Master to the console's manufacturer for approval as well."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

gold masters (plural) golden master (alternative) GM (alternative)

Phrases

go gold

Questions

What does gold master mean?: The finished version of a software program, which is sent for duplication onto physical media to be distributed.
Where does gold master come from?: See master (“original document or recording”). They used to be prepared on gold-coloured recordable compact discs.

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