alpha test

Definition of alpha test

: a test of a nearly complete prototype of a product especially by employees of the company developing the product

Examples of alpha test in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After its 2016 blowout debut and a 2017 closed alpha test, however, Breakaway vanished. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Crucible, Amazon’s new online shooter: Alexa, does this game have a chance?," 19 May 2020 Its closed tech alpha test will soon begin, smothered with non-disclosure agreements, and that'll likely benefit from controls other than keyboard and mouse. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "How MechWarrior’s return took me back to the early ‘90s mall in my mind," 10 Dec. 2019

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“Alpha test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20test. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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