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* Release - The software is officially released. Depending on how the software is distributed, this may mean sending a "Gold Disk" or "RTM" master media copy (USB or CD/DVD disc image) to a media duplication facility, or posting the software on a master site for download by users (or by mirror sites). Note that thousands of Build and Release cycles may be processed during software development and testing before the product is considered suitable for release.
* Distribution - Distributing the software, if in physical form, or making it available for download, or pushing it to automated update systems.
* Mirroring - Copying the software to multiple download servers so that a high volume of downloads can be accommodated at one time. Typically, mirrors will be located in various locations (where the "locations" are defined more by network topology than physical geography).
= Qualities of the Build and Release Process =