beta test
noun[C]
ukusIT
aprocessduring which somecustomersareaskedto use apieceofsoftware, etc. that is at the secondstageofdevelopmentinordertoseeif there are anyproblemsthat have not beencorrected:
During thebetatestsometestersreportedseriousproblemswith thesoftware.
beta-test
verb[T]
We shall be beta-testing thesystemlaterin theyear.
beta testing
noun[U]
Thesoftwarewill beundergoingextensivebetatestingthrough the end of theyearand isexpectedto becommerciallyavailablesoonafter.
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alpha test