gold master

== English == === Alternative forms === golden master, GM === Etymology === See master (“original document or recording”). They used to be prepared on gold-coloured recordable compact discs. === Noun === gold master (plural gold masters) The finished version of a software program, which is sent for duplication onto physical media to be distributed. ==== Derived terms ==== go gold === Further reading === “golden master”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.