alpha version

See also: Alpha-Version

English

Noun

alpha version (plural alpha versions)

1. (computing) An early preview version of a program or application, typically unstable, but useful to show what the product will do. Sometimes no more features are added after this release, but bug fixes continue. This release comes after a pre-alpha version and before a beta version.

Translations

software in an early status

• German: Alpha-Version f
• Japanese: アルファ版 (ja) (arufaban)
• Malay: versi alfa
• Polish: wersja alfa f
• Portuguese: versão alfa f
• Turkish: alfa sürümü, birincil sürüm

Further reading

• “alpha version”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “alpha version” (US) / “alpha version” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.