beta version

noun

, Computers.

1. the particular version of software or hardware that is used in a beta test.

beta version

1. The version of a software product that is used in the final stage of testing before it is commercially released. Testing of a beta version is generally conducted by an independent tester outside of the company developing the product.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beta version¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

In March, Playbook opened a beta version of its product to the design community and got about 1,000 users in two months.

From TechCrunch

Google Ads launched a beta version of the new Google Ads scripts experience.

From Search Engine Land

The beta version had hundreds of users who cataloged thousands of trips, and the app is now open to the wider public.

From TechCrunch

Advocates of Capture officially launched at the top of 2021, wrapping up a beta version that ran through most of 2020.

From Digiday

This beta version also included a new creator profile and analytics tools to track performance.

From Search Engine Land

Whether or not beta-version wearables are your thing, some technology is just impossible to ignore (or destroy).

From The Daily Beast

A startup called RockMelt on Sunday launched the beta version of an entirely new type of Web browser with an impeccable pedigree.

From The Daily Beast