"gold master" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "See master (“original document or recording”). They used to be prepared on gold-coloured recordable compact discs.",
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          "ref": "2006, Phil Co, Level Design for Games, New Riders",
          "text": "The gold master is the version of the game that will be shipped to stores—the end product, the finish line.",
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          "ref": "2013, Rich Newman, Cinematic Game Secrets for Creative Directors and Producers, Taylor & Francis, page 52",
          "text": "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.",
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          "word": "golden master"
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  "word": "gold master"
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