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release [n]
 
1)merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: merchandise  free  bring_out 
 
2)the act of liberating someone or something
    Synonyms :freeing liberation 
    See Also: accomplishment  discharge  free  liberate  jail_delivery  deregulating  relief  disentanglement  emancipation  clearing  manumission  parole  probation 
 
3)a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: action  discharge  emission 
 
4)an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
    Synonyms :handout press_release 
    See Also: announcement 
 
5)the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
    Synonyms :discharge dismissal dismission firing liberation sack sacking 
    See Also: conclusion  can  discharge  superannuation  conge  removal  deactivation  dishonorable_discharge  section_eight 
 
6)euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
    Synonyms :departure exit expiration going loss passing 
    See Also: death  decease  depart  depart  depart 
 
7)a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
    Synonyms :acquittance 
    See Also: instrument  jurisprudence  free 
 
8)activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
    Synonyms :outlet vent 
    See Also: activity  give_vent 
 
9)the act of allowing a fluid to escape
    Synonyms :spill spillage 
    See Also: flow  slop  pour_forth  run_out 
 
10)a formal written statement of relinquishment
    Synonyms :discharge waiver 
    See Also: relinquishing  discharge  dispense_with  forfeit  free  exemption 
 
11)(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
    Synonyms :tone_ending 
    See Also: conclusion  music  explosion 
 
release [v]
 
1)release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
    Synonyms :let_go let_go_of relinquish 
    See Also: relinquishing  hold  discharge  unclasp  pop  toggle  unhand  bring_out  unleash  let_loose  unleash  disengage 
 
2)grant freedom to; free from confinement
    Synonyms :free liberate loose unloose unloosen 
    See Also: freeing  liberty  liberator  free  confine  unspell  unchain  bail  run  bail_out  parole 
 
3)let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
    Synonyms :turn 
    See Also: channel  deflate  throw 
 
4)eliminate (substances) from the body
    Synonyms :discharge eject expel 
    See Also: ejection  discharge  cough_out  blow  ejaculate  abort  ovulate  egest  bleed  eruct  fester  breathe 
 
5)prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
    Synonyms :bring_out issue publish put_out 
    See Also: air  issue  issue  issuer  publication  publication  newspaper_publisher  publisher  publisher  edit 
 
6)generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
    Synonyms :secrete 
    See Also: exudate  secernment  gland  water 
 
7)make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"
    Synonyms :free 
    See Also: issue  declassify 
 
8)part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
    Synonyms :free give_up relinquish resign 
    See Also: give  relinquishing  relinquishing  discharge  acquittance  derequisition  give 
 
9)make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
    Synonyms :free unblock unfreeze 
    See Also: issue  block 
 

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

(Or "released version", "baseline") A version of a piece of software which has been made public (as opposed to a version that is in development, or otherwise unreleased).

A release is either a major release, a revision, or a bugfix.

Pre-release versions may be called alpha test, or beta test versions.

See change management.

(1996-08-04)








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