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Master Sword
Master Sword: Link's legendary blade, the Blade of Evil's Bane, in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. Debuted in A Link to the Past (1991); definitive winged-guard design from Ocarina of Time; origin told in Skyward Sword.
Master System
Master System (Sega Mark III, セガ・マークIII): Sega's 8-bit home console, launched in Japan October 1985 and rebranded for the West in 1986. Second to the NES overall, stronger in Europe and Brazil, where TecToy produced hardware into the 2020s.
Master theorem (analysis of algorithms)
The master theorem is a result in the analysis of algorithms that gives the asymptotic running time of many divide-and-conquer recurrences, first published by Bentley, Haken, and Saxe in 1980.
Master X Master
Master X Master (MXM, 全职大师) was NCSoft's free-to-play dual-hero action MOBA for PC, released June 21, 2017; its Tag System let players swap two Masters mid-combat. Servers closed January 31, 2018 after about seven months.
Master Y
Master Y is a two-player connection board game variant of the Game of Y by Schensted and Titus, described in Mudcrack Y & Poly-Y (1975), where each player places two stones per turn except the first move to offset first-player advantage.
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (叶问外传：张天志)
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy is a 2018 martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, starring Max Zhang as Cheung Tin Chi in an Ip Man spinoff.
Master-at-arms (United States Navy)
Master-at-arms (MA) is the enlisted United States Navy rating serving as the Navy's military police, handling law enforcement, force protection, physical security, and antiterrorism duties afloat and ashore.
Master–slave manipulator
A master–slave manipulator is a pair of linked robot arms where the operator moves a master arm and a slave arm copies it, used in nuclear hot cells.
Master–slave morality
Master–slave morality is Nietzsche's distinction between noble values born of self-affirmation and slave values born of ressentiment, developed in Beyond Good and Evil (1885) and On the Genealogy of Morality (1887).
Master's degree
Master's degree: postgraduate qualification at ISCED level 7, historically the Magister; awarded after a bachelor's, typically 1-3 years, 60-120 ECTS in Europe; taught, research, MBA, and conversion variants with field-dependent earnings returns.
Master's Sun (주군의 태양)
Master's Sun (주군의 태양) is a 2013 SBS Korean supernatural romantic-comedy horror drama, 17 episodes, written by the Hong sisters, directed by Jin Hyuk, starring So Ji-sub and Gong Hyo-jin; rated up to 21.8% Nielsen.
Master/slave (BDSM)
Master/slave (M/s) is a consensual BDSM power-exchange dynamic in which the Master holds ongoing authority over a slave; often 24/7 TPE with collar, contract, and revocable consent.
MasterBrand
MasterBrand, Inc. is an American cabinet manufacturer and the largest maker of residential cabinets in North America, spun off from Fortune Brands Home & Security in 2022.
Mastercam
Mastercam is a computer-aided manufacturing software suite from CNC Software of Tolland, Connecticut, that generates toolpaths and control code for CNC milling, turning, and wire EDM machines.
Mastercard
Mastercard, the successor to Master Charge, is a global payments network connecting banks and merchants in over 220 countries; it processes payments but does not issue cards or extend credit.
MasterChef
MasterChef is a competitive cooking TV format created by Franc Roddam, launched on BBC One in 1990 and rebooted in 2005. Adapted in over 70 territories, it holds the Guinness World Record as the most successful cookery format, with spin-offs like Celebrity and Junior MasterChef.
MasterChef (American TV series)
MasterChef (US) is a FOX cooking competition, premiered July 2010, hosted by Gordon Ramsay with Joe Bastianich and Tiffany Derry, in which amateur cooks compete for $250,000 and the MasterChef title.
MasterChef (American TV series) season 14
MasterChef (American TV series) season 14, titled MasterChef: Generations, aired on FOX May 29 to September 18, 2024; 19 episodes, judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, Joe Bastianich; winner Michael Leonard of Myrtle Beach, $250,000 prize.
MasterChef (American TV series) season 15
MasterChef (American TV series) season 15, subtitled Dynamic Duos, aired on Fox May 21 to September 17, 2025; the first pairs-based season, judged by Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and new judge Tiffany Derry, won by Boston duo Jessica Bosworth and Jesse Rosenwald for $250,000.
MasterChef (American TV series) season 16
MasterChef (American TV series) season 16, subtitled Global Gauntlet, is the 2026 Fox season judged by Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Tiffany Derry, with 20 home cooks in four World Cup-inspired global regions, an 18-episode run from April 15 to September 16, 2026, and a $250,000 prize.
MasterChef (Brazilian TV series) season 11
MasterChef Brasil season 11 (2024): tenth-anniversary amateur edition on Band, May 28 to November 12, 2024, 23 cooks, judges Jacquin, Rizzo, Fogaça, host Ana Paula Padrão, R$350,000 prize, won by José Roberto over Giorgia.
MasterChef (Brazilian TV series) season 12
MasterChef Brasil season 12 (2025): amateur cooking competition on Band, May 27 to September 2, 2025, 15 episodes, judges Erick Jacquin, Helena Rizzo, Henrique Fogaça, no host for the first time; won by lawyer Daniela Dantas over Felipe Bruzzi with a R$ 500,000 prize.
MasterChef (Brazilian TV series) season 13
MasterChef Brasil season 13 (2026): amateur-cook edition on Band, premiered May 26 with judges Erick Jacquin, Helena Rizzo, and Henrique Fogaça; 24 cooks cut to 18; Jéssica Cechella beat Carla Araújo in the September 29 final for R$300,000 and a Le Cordon Bleu scholarship.
MasterChef (British TV series)
MasterChef (British TV series), BBC One cooking competition launched 1990 with Lloyd Grossman, revived 2005 with Gregg Wallace and John Torode; global format sold to 200+ territories; hosts replaced in 2025 by Grace Dent and Anna Haugh after misconduct investigation.
MasterChef Asia (2026 edition)
MasterChef Asia (2026 edition) is the revived pan-Asian MasterChef series, returning after a 10-year hiatus. Produced by Warner Bros. Discovery and CreAsia Studio in Macao, it features ten former MasterChef contestants judged by Edward Lee, Pam Soontornyanakij, and Kelvin Cheung, premiering September 22, 2026.
MasterChef Australia
MasterChef Australia is Network 10's competitive cooking show, an adaptation of the British MasterChef format, running since 2009 with a $250,000 prize. Season 18 (2026) was judged by Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli and won by Vinnie Gibaldi.
MasterChef Australia series 16
MasterChef Australia series 16 is the 2024 Network 10 season with judges Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli and 22 contestants; Victorian barista Nat Thaipun won $250,000 and an ALUMNI residency, beating Josh Perry 71 to 68.
MasterChef Australia series 18
MasterChef Australia series 18 (2026): eighteenth season on Network 10, premiered 19 April 2026 with judges Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin, and Jean-Christophe Novelli; 24 contestants; won by Vinnie Gibaldi over Petro Papathomas, 80-67, for $250,000.
MasterChef Australia series 6
MasterChef Australia series 6 (2014): Network Ten season judged by Matt Preston, George Calombaris, and Gary Mehigan; 60 episodes; won by Brent Owens over Laura Cassai 83-80 for a $250,000 prize.
MasterChef Canada
MasterChef Canada is a CTV competitive cooking reality show for amateur home cooks, part of the MasterChef franchise, airing since 2014 with judges Claudio Aprile, Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and later Mary Berg, Hugh Acheson, and Craig Wong.