Psychology. a set of mental tests designed to measure the general intelligence of individuals unable to read and write adequately or at all, used by the U.S. Army in World War I.
Computers. a quality-control technique in which hardware or software is subjected to trial in the environment for which it was designed, usually after debugging by the manufacturer and immediately prior to marketing.
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The beta test class at Huntington, one of about 100 across the U.S., is small this year — during a visit by MarketWatch in March, there were only six students present during the fourth-period class.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
But when he downloaded a beta test version of a game called "MetaToy" that turned out to be fake, it installed malware on his browser.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
And the Washington Post took heat for errors in its AI-powered personalized podcast, which was launched in a beta test in December; the company has said new products go through research, prototyping and development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
And let's be blunt - as the public beta test nears its end, there are a lot of people online who are frankly furious with many of these changes.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
The first public release was version 2.1 in 1982; all versions before 2.1 were considered in beta test.
From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.
These “tastemakers” beta-test its models, offer feedback on what works, and use it for their personal filmmaking projects — which creates corporate brand awareness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
On Tuesday, the company released the first beta-test version of iOS 17.3, which includes a new Stolen Device Protection feature.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
Thatcham Research, which conducts safety tests for motor insurers in the UK, said there were concerns over Tesla's move to beta-test new software with real-world drivers.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2021
And by relying on some of those customers to beta-test FSD, Tesla can collect valuable data from their trips, while other companies rely on trained safety drivers to test such features.
From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2020
“It’s a terrible blow to responsible post-publication peer review,” says Jim Coyne, a health psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, who helped beta-test PubMed Commons in 2013.
From Nature ● Feb. 1, 2018
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