alpha testing
noun [ U ]
ukus(also alpha) IT
a situation in which a new product, especially new software, is tested for the first time to check that it is working correctly:
He gave a demonstration of the company's social-networking photo site, which is in alpha testing.
alpha test
noun [ C or U ]
The product is currently undergoing its alpha test.
alpha test
verb [ T ]
The desktop application is complete and is being alpha tested right now.
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beta test