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Beta software

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000100

A pre-release version of a software application made available to a group of users outside of the development team for real-world testing. This phase follows the internal alpha testing phase and precedes the final release. The purpose of a beta test is to uncover bugs, usability issues, and compatibility problems before the software is distributed to the general public.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000100
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000100",
  "term": "Beta software",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A pre-release version of a software application made available to a group of users outside of the development team for real-world testing. This phase follows the internal alpha testing phase and precedes the final release. The purpose of a beta test is to uncover bugs, usability issues, and compatibility problems before the software is distributed to the general public.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/beta-software/"
}

Record 111 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.