golden master

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

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Meanings

noungolden master (plural golden masters)

plural golden masters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gold master.

    Microsoft had just released its “golden master,” the production disk that computer manufacturers used to install Windows 95 on every personal computer they sold.

    2009, Gary L. Reback, Free the Market!, Penguin, →ISBN
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APA

golden master. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20master

MLA

“golden master.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20master. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “golden master,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20master.

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