GM

Updated: 01/18/2023 by Computer Hope

GM may refer to any of the following:

1. Short for game masters, GM's are real people who help run, maintain, and assist other players in online games.

2. Short for gold master or golden master, GM is a primary copy of software that's released after testing and used for all future copies. For example, when Apple releases their macOS or other software applications they first release their GM for reproduction. Microsoft refers to this as RTM (release to manufacturing).

3. Shorthand for good morning, GM is used in chat rooms to greet users in the morning.

4. GM can also be short for good manners and is sometimes used in computer games and chat rooms.

Tip

See our etiquette page for further information and examples of good online etiquette.

5. GM is also short for general manager. A general manager is a person responsible for multiple departments within a company.

6. The Internet domain suffix .gm is short for Gambia.

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