Meaning & use
beta
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an early, test version of a product or piece of software that is released before the full version
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Thousands of players signed up to try the beta version of the game.
The app is still in beta, so occasional bugs are expected.
A note on using this word
Also the second letter of the Greek alphabet, which is why 'beta' came to mean 'second' or 'preliminary,' as opposed to a finished 'alpha' or final release.
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previewtrial version
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