The initial version of a software program usually distributed for evaluation and testing by a small number of customers. The performance of the Beta version and suggestions and feedback thereof leads to improvements leading up to tjhe final version of the software.
pre-release software that has received an alpha test but still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it"
Beta versions of commercial software are work-in-progress test copies released prior to the full version. They're used to put the product through real-world tests and to ferret out bugs before the finished software hits the shelves. Betas often expire after a period of time, usually when the full version or the next beta is released.
This is a term used by software companies to indicate that the software is still being tested and is not a final version.
Software that is at an unfinished or 'in progress state'
A test version of software issued prior to a final commercial release.
A version of a software product released to the public for use and testing with no guarantee from the originators that the program is free of bugs.
Software that has been released to a cross-section of typical users for testing before the commercial release of the package. ... more
In the preliminary or testing stage, as in “they're still in the beta mode with that software.” Software developers encourage users to report bugs while beta testing their program. The beta phase comes after the alpha version.