Editing Master–slave (technology) (section)

== Non-examples ==

The term ''master'' is used in some technology contexts that do not refer to a relationship of control. ''Master'' may be used to mean a copy that has more significance than other copies in which case the term is an absolute concept; not a relationship. Sometimes the term ''master-slave'' is used in contexts that do not imply a controlling relationship.

In [[source code management]] master may refer to the trunk branch. In [[disk image|disk imaging]] the [[Mastering (audio)| gold master]] is the version which will be released to manufacturing for duplication.

A [[Parallel ATA]] (aka IDE) [[hard drive]] interface supports two hard drives on a cable, which are designated ''master'' and ''slave''. The distinction is required by the interface even though neither drive has control or priority over the other.