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Written by Luke T. Shumaker on 2024-12-04 at 22:59

Anyone know when the word "master" gained the meaning "The original of a document or of a recording"?

Was it used that way pre-audio-recording? I can't find any instances of it used that way before audio recordings of the early 20th century, but it's common enough in other senses of the word that there's too much noise (heh) for me to believe I did an OK job searching.

If not, is there a story to how it took on that meaning in the context of audio?

[#]etymology

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Toot

Written by Luke T. Shumaker on 2024-12-04 at 23:00

All other meanings of the word seem more connected to me.

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