beta-test
beta-test — noun
1. A pre-release testing phase in which people outside the company try a new piece
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.
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
Lakshmi ran a closed beta test with fifty trusted users before the public launch.
Over a hundred bugs were caught during the beta test of the new video platform.
By the time Tyler joined, the beta test had already been running for two weeks.
- 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
beta-test — verb
- beta-testpresent simple I / you / we / they
- beta-tests3rd person singular
- beta-testing-ing form
- beta-testedpast simple
1. To try out a product — most often a computer program, website, or app — before i
To try out a product — most often a computer program, website, or app — before it is sold or released, and report any problems back to the company that developed it.
Niran agreed to beta-test the startup's new accounting software over the summer.
agree to beta-test + [product]
A group of teachers beta-tested the learning platform and suggested simpler menus.
beta-tested (past tense)
Samir spent two weekends beta-testing a photo-editing app and submitted detailed feedback.
The company asked loyal customers to beta-test its updated website before launch.
Tamar was excited to beta-test the smartwatch's new health and sleep features.
- test-drive
more informal, used for trying out anything before committing to it
- try out
general phrasal verb for testing anything; less technical than beta-test
- field-test
broader, often used for physical products in real environments rather than software
文法句型
beta-test + something
用法筆記
Frequently used in the bare infinitive after 'ask someone to' or 'agree to'.