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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Anyone interested in trying the game can join the current open beta test, which will run until March 31. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 For the past couple of years, Elizabeth Bruch and Amie Gordon, University of Michigan researchers, have been working on Revel, a dating app being beta tested by 200 students. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025 Monster Hunter Wilds open beta test 2 rewards Those who participate in MH Wilds open beta test 2 will receive a bonus pendant and a beta test 2 item pack. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Best Buy says the technology was developed in-house and is already available to partners of Best Buy Ads, following a beta test with select brands. Kiri Masters, Forbes, 20 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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