Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beta version

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
be-ta ver-sion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early version of a program or application that contains most of the major features, but is not yet complete. Sometimes these versions are released only to a select group of people, or to the general public, for testing and feedback. This is the second major stage of development following the alpha version, and comes before the release candidate.

Inflected Forms

beta versions (plural)

Phrases

closed beta

Frequently Paired Words

betaware closed beta

Questions

What does beta version mean?
An early version of a program or application that contains most of the major features, but is not yet complete. Sometimes these versions are released only to a select group of people, or to the general public, for testing and feedback. This is the second major stage of development following the alpha version, and comes before the release candidate.

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