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Master/Slave

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:48 pm

Refers to an architecture in which one device (the master) controls one or more other devices (the slaves).

In the light of shifting social norms, “master/slave” is considered to have signifgant racist connotations. Preferred alternatives to this phrase include:

Primary/Secondary
Primary/Dependent
Controller/Responder
Main/Ancillary
Main/Drone

Updated 3/1/2021

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