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by akkartik 4295 days ago
GM?
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Golden Master. Typically refered to the version of the software that would get burned on floppies/CDs, although the word has taken a more fluid meaning with ubiquitous digital distribution.
Gold Master, the version that will be released to the public barring any surprise blockers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#RTM