beta testing — beta test UK US noun [C] ► IT a process during which some customers are asked to use a piece of software, etc. that is at the second stage of development in order to see if there are any problems that have not been corrected: »During the beta… … Financial and business terms
beta testing — The process of field testing new hardware or software products before the product s commercial or formal release. Beta testing is usually done by a cross section of users, not just programmers. The purpose of beta testing is to expose the new… … Dictionary of networking
beta-test — test test 1 [test] noun [countable] 1. a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone s skill, ability, or knowledge ˈaptitude test HUMAN RESOURCES a test to find out if you have the necessary skills to do a particular… … Financial and business terms
beta test — Pre release testing of software involving end users. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * beta test beta test ➔ test1 * * * beta test UK US noun [C] ► IT a process during which some customers are asked to use a piece of software, etc. that… … Financial and business terms
beta site — A location where beta testing is performed before a hardware or software product is formally released for commercial distribution. See also beta software; beta testing … Dictionary of networking
Beta reader — A beta reader (also spelled betareader, or shortened to beta) is a person who reads a written work, generally fiction, with what has been described [http://www.fanfiction.net/betareaders/] as a critical eye, with the aim of improving grammar,… … Wikipedia
beta-test — /bay teuh test /, v.t. Computers. to subject (software or hardware) to a beta test. * * * beˈta test transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑beta * * * beta test verb [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they beta … Useful english dictionary
beta test — UK [ˈbiːtə ˌtest] / US [ˈbɪtə ˌtest] noun [countable] Word forms beta test : singular beta test plural beta tests computing a test in which a new computer product is given free to customers to use so that they can find mistakes Derived word: beta … English dictionary
beta test — noun (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization • Topics: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑information… … Useful english dictionary
beta test — /ˈbitə tɛst/ (say beetuh test) noun 1. a final test of a newly developed product, especially a piece of computer software, prior to its official release, carried out in the environment for which it was designed and by users other than its… …
