release

n. freedom, liberation; newly distributed film (or record, book, etc.); press release, statement provided to the media

v. set free, liberate, emancipate; loosen a hold, unfasten; make available to the general public; surrender, give up (Law)

Release may refer to multiple things:Music release or film release, the issuing of a product for sale or public showingNews release, a piece of communication with the purpose of announcing something claimed as having news valueSoftware release, the public release of a new version of a piece of softwareLegal release, a legal instrument, typically used to obtain rights prior to making something available to the publicRelease (phonetics) is the opening of the closure of a stop consonantRelease (David Knopfler album), a 1983 album by David KnopflerRelease (P.A.L album), a 2000 album by P.A.LRelease (Pet Shop Boys album), a 2002 album by Pet Shop Boys"Release (song)", a song featured on Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten"Release (Timbaland song)", a single featured on Timbaland's second studio album Shock Value"Release (The Tea Party song)", a song by Canadian rock band The Tea PartyRelease (TV series), a British television series"Release" (Angel episode), an episode of the television series Angel
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v. reread, read another time, read again

(v. t.)
To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
  

(n.)
To relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses, as from pain, trouble, obligation, penalty.
  

(n.)
To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of; as, to release an ordinance.
  

(n.)
To let loose again; to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude; to give liberty to, or to set at liberty; to let go.
  

(n.)
To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit.
  

(n.)
The act of opening the exhaust port to allow the steam to escape.
  

(n.)
The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage.
  

(n.)
Relief from care, pain, or any burden.
  

(n.)
Discharge from obligation or responsibility, as from debt, penalty, or claim of any kind; acquittance.
  

(n.)
A giving up or relinquishment of some right or claim; a conveyance of a man's right in lands or tenements to another who has some estate in possession; a quitclaim.
  

<programming> (Or "released version", "baseline") A version of a piece of software which has been made public (as opposed to a version that is in development, or otherwise unreleased).
A release is either a major release, a revision, or a bugfix.
Pre-release versions may be called alpha test, or beta test versions.
See change management.
(1996-08-04)