beta-test

beta-test — noun

IPA/ˈbiːtə test/
IPA/ˈbeɪtə test/

1. A pre-release testing phase in which people outside the company try a new piece

1.名詞B2
釋義

A pre-release testing phase in which people outside the company try a new piece of software or an app, find problems, and report them before the product goes on sale to the public.

例句

Ignacio joined the beta test for a messaging app and spotted three bugs.

beta test for [product]

The beta test for the game ran six weeks with over two thousand players.

beta test + time duration

同義詞
  • trial run

    broader term, used for testing anything before full use, not only software

  • field test

    used more for physical products tested in real-world conditions

  • pilot test

    often used for programmes, services, or courses rather than software products

常見錯誤

The alpha test involved real customers outside the company.
The beta test involved real customers outside the company.
💡Alpha testing is done internally by the company's own staff; beta testing involves people outside the company.

beta-test — verb

IPA/ˈbiː.təˌtest/
IPA/ˈbeɪ.t̬əˌtest/