beta test

noun

: a field test of the beta version of a product (such as software) especially by testers outside the company developing it that is conducted prior to commercial release
beta test transitive verb
beta tester noun

Examples of beta test in a Sentence

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The latest beta test for the game, which began on the previous weekend, has drawn over 317,000 concurrent users (CCU) at its peak so far. Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 The unprecedented success of the bitcoin ETF serves as a compelling beta test for this idea. Sam Lyman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Then beta tests with carriers including AT&T engineers will begin. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024 In the second beta test, players can replay the content from the first beta test. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beta test

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beta test was in 1983

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“Beta test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta%20test. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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