alpha test
noun
: a test of a nearly complete prototype of a product especially by employees of the company developing the product
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Bungie initially delayed Marathon in June last year following plenty of alpha test feedback.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2026
Pre-sell your product, run an alpha test, or release a mini version.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the closed alpha test, four were made available: Locus, Glitch, Blackbird, and Void.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
But OpenAI says participation in the early alpha test is voluntary and has no requirements that testers provide feedback.
—Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2026
Pre-sell your product, run an alpha test, or release a mini version.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the closed alpha test, four were made available: Locus, Glitch, Blackbird, and Void.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
But OpenAI says participation in the early alpha test is voluntary and has no requirements that testers provide feedback.
—Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Alpha test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20test. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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