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Primary, controlling. See master-slave communications and master file.

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Primary and usually most complete copy of a film, audio recording, file, document, tape, or other item that involves a significant effort to create or re-create, and from which all duplicates are made. Copies of the master are made and placed in a safe and usually fireproof storage area, to be used should the duplicate be damaged, lost, or stolen. See also mainfile.

noun

1. One who is highest in rank or authority: boss, chief, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader. Slang honcho. Idioms: cock of the walk. See over/under.
2. A person who has legal title to property: holder, owner, possessor, proprietor. See owned/unowned.
3. One that conquers: conqueror, conquistador, victor, winner. See win/lose/recovery.
4. A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field: ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. Informal whiz. Slang crackerjack. Chiefly British dab². See ability/inability.
5. A first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made: archetype, father, original, protoplast, prototype. See start/end.

adjective

Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill: adept, crack, expert, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful. Slang crackerjack,, ability/inability.

verb

1. To gain knowledge or mastery of by study: get, learn. Informal pick up. See teach/learn.
2. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal trim, whip. Slang ace, lick. Idioms: carrywinthe day, gethavethe best of, gethavethe better of, go someone one better. See win/lose/recovery.
3. To train to live with and be of use to people: domesticate, domesticize, gentle, tame. See wild/tame.
4. To make (an animal) docile: break, bust, gentle, tame. See wild/tame.

adj

Definition: dominant, main
Antonyms: auxiliary, copy, duplicate, minor, subordinate

adj

Definition: expert
Antonyms: amateur

n

Definition: boss
Antonyms: servant, underling

n

Definition: expert, skilled person
Antonyms: amateur, novice

v

Definition: conquer, dominate
Antonyms: lose, yield

v

Definition: learn; become proficient
Antonyms: be ignorant

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An individual who hires employees or servants to perform services and who directs the manner in which such services are performed.

A court officer appointed by a judge to perform such jobs as examining witnesses, taking testimony, computing damages, or taking oaths, affidavits, or acknowledgments of deeds.

A master makes a report of his or her findings to the judge so a decree can be formulated. A master in chancery was an officer in Chancery Court in England. In the U. S. these duties may be rendered by a court clerk, commissioner, auditor, or referee.

(DOD) The commanding officer of a United States Naval Ship, a commercial ship, or a government-owned general agency agreement ship operated for the Military Sealift Command by a civilian company to transport Department of Defense cargo. Also called MA.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - herre, hersker, overhoved, ejer
adj. - overlegen, hoved-, overordnet
v. tr. - overvinde, slå, mestre, beherske

idioms:

• games master    gymnastiklærer
• lord and master    herre
• master key    hovednøgle
• Master of Arts    M.A., amerikansk/britisk kandidatgrad
• Master of Science    M.Sc., amerikansk/britisk kandidatgrad
• Master's certificate    kandidatgrad

2.
n. - rektor, skoleinspektør

Nederlands (Dutch)
beheersen, overmeesteren, een moedertape maken van, beheersing verwerven/ leren, heersen, meester, religieus leider, leermeester, model, heerser/bestuurder, meerdere, soort kapitein, werkgever (m.n. van bediende), echtgenoot, jongeheer, hoofdmeester, assistent van de rechter, hoofdinstrument, origineel, deskundige, heersend, deskundig, hoofd-, voortreffelijk, superieur

Français (French)
1.
n. - maître, expert, (Art) maître, (École) instituteur, professeur, proviseur, (GB, Univ) principal, original, maître (formule pour s'adresser à qn), (Univ) titulaire d'une maîtrise, (Naut) capitaine, maître (au bridge, aux échecs), monsieur, (Comput) fichier maître, (Comput) fichier d'exploitation
adj. - en maître, professionnel
v. tr. - maîtriser, posséder, dominer, surmonter, contrôler

idioms:

• games master    moniteur d'éducation physique
• lord and master    seigneur et maître
• master key    passe-partout
• Master of Arts    Maîtrise de lettres
• Master of Science    Maîtrise de sciences
• Master's certificate    maîtrise

2.
n. - (Naut) bateau à mâts

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Herr, Meister, Kapitän, Rektor, Magister, Original, Lehrer
adj. - Meister..., Herren..., Haupt..., leitend, überwiegend
v. - beherrschen, meistern

idioms:

• games master    Sportlehrer
• lord and master    Herr und Gebieter
• master key    Hauptschlüssel
• Master of Arts    Magister Artium, (Universitätsabschluß der Geisteswissenschaften)
• Master of Science    Magister rerum naturalium, (Universitätsabschluß der Naturwissenschaften)
• Master's certificate    Hochschulabschluß

2.
n. - Schiff mit einer bestimmten Anzahl von Masten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άρχοντας, αφέντης, κύριος, κάτοχος, αρχηγός, ηγέτης, εργοδότης, αφεντικό, δάσκαλος, καθηγητής, (αρχι)τεχνίτης, (αρχι)μάστορας, (εμπορο)πλοίαρχος, κυβερνήτης, (σπουδές για) πτυχίο τριτοβάθμιας σχολής (κν. μάστερ), νοικοκύρης, ιδιοκτήτης, μεγάλος καλλιτέχνης, (στο σκάκι) μετρ, αριστοτέχνης
v. - μαθαίνω, γνωρίζω ή κατέχω τέλεια, κυριαρχώ, εξουσιάζω

idioms:

• games master    γυμναστής, δάσκαλος υπεύθυνος των προπονήσεων
• lord and master    αφέντης
• master key    γενικό αντικλείδι
• Master of Arts    Ανώτερο πτυχίο θεωρητικών επιστημών, μάστερ
• Master of Science    Ανώτερο πτυχίο θετικών επιστημών, μάστερ
• Master's certificate    δίπλωμα πλοιάρχου

Italiano (Italian)
approfondire, dominare, padrone, maestro, allenatore

idioms:

• be master of    dominare
• games master    allenatore
• lord and master    signore e padrone
• Master of Arts    laureato in arte
• Master of Science    laureato in scienze
• Master's certificate    diploma di laurea

Português (Portuguese)
n. - patrão (m), mestre (m), obra de arte (f)
v. - conquistar, dominar (conhecimento), controlar

idioms:

• be master of    ser mestre em
• games master    vencedor dos jogos
• lord and master    amo e senhor
• Master of Arts    Mestre em Ciências Humanas (m)
• Master of Science    Mestre em Ciências (m)
• Master's certificate    mestrado (m)

Русский (Russian)
хозяин, учитель, магистр, великий художник, капитан, справляться, преодолевать, руководить, овладевать знаниями, в совершенстве владеть чем-л., главный, основной, контрольный

idioms:

• be master of    быть хозяином
• games master    преподаватель физкультуры, организатор спортивных игр
• lord and master    повелитель
• Master of Arts    магистр искусств
• Master of Science    магистр естественных наук
• Master's certificate    диплом магистра

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - maestro, profesor, instructor
adj. - maestro, magistral, superior, principal
v. tr. - dominar, domar, llegar a ser un experto en, superar, vencer

idioms:

• games master    instructor de educación física, entrenador
• lord and master    amo y señor
• master key    llave maestra
• Master of Arts    maestro en artes o en humanidades, Maestría en artes o en humanidades
• Master of Science    maestro en ciencias, Maestría en ciencias
• Master's certificate    título universitario entre la licenciatura y el doctorado

2.
n. - patrón, patrono

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - herre, mästare, arbetsgivare, kapten, lärare, lärofader, jaktledare, unge herr
v. - övervinna, bemästra, vara herre över, förestå

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
主人, 母机, 硕士, 主人的, 主要的, 征服, 精通, 控制

idioms:

• games master    体育教师
• lord and master    主与上帝
• master key    万能钥匙
• Master of Arts    文学硕士
• Master of Science    理学硕士
• Master's certificate    硕士证明书, 船长合格证书

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 主人, 母機, 碩士
adj. - 主人的, 主要的
v. tr. - 征服, 精通, 控制

idioms:

• games master    體育教師
• lord and master    主與上帝
• master key    萬能鑰匙
• Master of Arts    文學碩士
• Master of Science    理學碩士
• Master's certificate    碩士證明書, 船長合格證書

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 지배자, 잘 하는 사람, 스승, 지도자, 학위, 원본
adj. - 지배자의, 잘 하는 사람의, 주요한
v. tr. - ~의 지배자가 되다, ~을 잘하게 되다

2.
n. - 돛을 단 배

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 船長, 雇主, 主人, 勝者, 自由に駆使しうる人, 名匠, 名人, 大家, マスター, 修士, 教師, 先生, 師, 学寮長, 原盤, 雇い主, 勝利者
adj. - 主人の, 支配者の, 主要な, もとになる, 名人の, はなはだしい
v. - 主人となる, 支配する, 征服する, 習得する

idioms:

• be master of    所有主である, 自由にできる
• games master    体育教師
• master key    マスターキー
• Master of Arts    文学修士
• Master of Science    理学修士
• master sergeant    曹長, 一等曹長, 二等曹長

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سيد, السيد, استاذ (فعل) يتحكم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שליט, ראש, רב-חובל, מורה, מנהל, מעביד, בעלים של חיה, מנצח‬
adj. - ‮ראשי, שולט, מיומן, מצווה‬
v. tr. - ‮שלט, היה בקי ב-‬
n. - ‮אמן, אמן-שחמט, מומחה‬

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