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Gold Master
The CD that will be sent to the CD manufacturers to be reproduced. So named because of the CDR burnable CDs are gold backed normally.
Port
To convert a game to work on another platform than the one originally developed for. Example: Converting a PC game to work on Sony's PlayStation.
Repro
Short for reproduce. When testing the game, defects are typically logged into a database system. Bugs are then repro'ed (reproduced) according to directions left in the database to help the software engineer(s) locate and correct the defect.
Silver
Another name for the final manufactured CD. See Going Glass.
Trade-Out
A trade exchange system whereby employees of two different developers or publishers trade retail copies of one game for another. Popular at the close of E3 and ECTS shows.


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