remaster

[ ree-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to make a new master tape or record from an old master tape, usually to improve the fidelity of an old recording.

remaster

/ riːˈmɑːstə /

verb

tr to make a new master audio recording, now usually digital, from (an earlier recording), to produce compact discs or stereo records with improved sound reproduction

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Word History and Origins

Origin of remaster¹

First recorded in 1960–65; re- + master

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Example Sentences

BioWare, the developers of the fan-favorite Mass Effect trilogy, confirmed in November that a 4K remaster was on the way sometime this spring.

From Ars Technica

This point-and-click adventure game was first released episodically starting in 2011, but the 2020 edition packages it all together and remasters it for the TV.

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