development deadline; master up
Wasei-eigo term used in the game industry for the final deadline when development is complete and the master disc is submitted. Not used in general project management.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from master up
The master-up deadline is next week, so the team is working overtime every day.
This game successfully reached its master-up milestone, and the release date has been set.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo from English 'master' and 'up', coined in the Japanese game industry to mean the final development milestone.