For Release we have terms and definitions in 25 topics. The topics are Advertising, Agile Modeling, Archery, Basketball, Bowling, Cellular Networking, Cinematography, Divorce, Environment, Film Production, Finance, Golf, Gymnastics, Modeling, Natural Disaster Response, Non-Profit Accountability, Non-Profit Governance, Non-Profit Leadership, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraisal, Rowing, Skiing, Soccer, Surf and Technology.

Release (Advertising)

The signed permission given by a person to use his or her photo, voice, name, or testimonial statement commercially.

Release (Agile Modeling)

The deployment of a working version of a system. Releases may be internal, available only to the development team, or external, available to some or all of the users for the system.

Release (Archery)

The act of letting go of the string to launch the arrow.

Release (Basketball)

The moment that the ball leaves a shooter's hands.

Release (Bowling)

The point at which the ball is put onto the lane; also, the hand action that takes place at that point.

Release (Cellular Networking)

Returning a trunk, transceiver or other telephony resource to the idle list

Release (Cinematography)

The general distribution of a film for public exhibition.

Release (Divorce)

A document that frees up a person's right or claimed right to something. It is usually given in exchange for something else, typically another release or money.

Release (Environment)

Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment of a hazardous or toxic chemical or extremely hazardous substance.

Release (Film Production)

The general distribution of a film for public exhibition.

Release (Finance)

Relieve party to a trade of any previously made obligation concerning that trade, hence allowing the would-be transactor to show the inquiry/order to a new broker.

Release (Golf)

The act of freely returning the clubhead squarely to the ball at impact, producing a powerful shot. (Tiger Woods has a textbook release of the club at impact).

Release (Gymnastics)

The act of leaving the bar and performing a move before the re-grasp.

Release (Modeling)

A contract agreement between the client and the model that includes the terms of agreement.

Release (Natural Disaster Response)

Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment (including the abandonment or discharging of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles containing any hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant). (Section 101[22] CERCLA)

Release (Non-Profit Accountability)

A written agreement between two persons, by which one agrees not to sue the other, or to abandon an existing lawsuit, even if there is no basis for the lawsuit at the time the agreement has been made.

Release (Non-Profit Governance)

A written agreement between two persons, by which one agrees not to sue the other, or to abandon an existing lawsuit, even if there is no basis for the lawsuit at the time the agreement has been made.

Release (Non-Profit Leadership)

A written agreement between two persons, by which one agrees not to sue the other, or to abandon an existing lawsuit, even if there is no basis for the lawsuit at the time the agreement has been made.

Release (Real Estate)

An instrument releasing property from the lien of the mortgage judgment, etc. When a trust deed is used, the instrument is called a reconveyance. In some areas, a "discharge" is used instead of a release.

Release (Real Estate Appraisal)

The noting in a public office of the details of a legal document – such as a deed or mortgage – affecting the title to real estate. When such an instrument is properly recorded, it is considered to be a matter of public record. Legally, that means that all subsequent purchasers are deemed to have constrictive knowledge of that information.

Release (Rowing)

The portion of the stroke when the oar is removed from the water.

Release (Skiing)

A mechanism that detaches the ski binding from the boot, when a certain amount of force is applied, to help prevent injury after a fall.

Release (Soccer)

(i) to remove a player from a team’s roster without transferring that player to another team; (2) to permit players from one part of the field (e.g., the defensive third) to enter the attack; (iii) to give up the ball to another teammate

Release (Surf)

The effect that allows water flow to be accelerated as it passes along a surfboard's surfaces. Causes of release are usually available in the second (tail) half of the board, through tail rocker, outline curves and trailing fin edges, and through bottom features which open up opportunities for water to move, such as concaves and channels. Controlled release (along with its opposite, drag) is essential to successful surfboard design.

Release (Technology)

1. A particular version of a piece of software, most commonly associated with the most recent version (as in "the latest release"). Some companies use the term release as an integral part of the product name (as in Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.2). 2. A version of a product that is available in general distribution. Compare beta2.1. To relinquish control of a block of memory, a device, or another system resource to the operating system. 2. To formally make a product available to the marketplace.

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