alpha test
noun
: 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
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Closed alpha tests will be announced on the game’s Steam page and fan Discord.
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
Now, Project Alianza is launching the beta phase when the app is refined based on the alpha tests.
—Macie Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
Programmer Nev Bourne executes the alpha test of SavePoint 2.0, a prefrontal cortex implant that uses loop quantum gravity to let users leap five seconds back in time.
—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
Disney was an active participant in the alpha test of Nielsen ONE and has a multi-year agreement with Samba TV.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Midjourney v5 is available now as an alpha test for customers who subscribe to the Midjourney service, which is available through Discord.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2023
Arkane Austin's Redfall, meanwhile, has been even more mysterious, with only a single alpha test leak from September 2021 showing anything resembling real gameplay.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 12 May 2022
New hero Sojourn is a blast, and some heroes felt much better during the alpha test.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
Unlike its season one alpha test, this one incorporates the concept of play-to-earn, which means users have the chance to earn around the equivalent of $3,000 in cryptocurrency by playing 200 quests with a specific in-game mission.
—Fortune, 4 Mar. 2022
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
Now, Project Alianza is launching the beta phase when the app is refined based on the alpha tests.
—Macie Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
Programmer Nev Bourne executes the alpha test of SavePoint 2.0, a prefrontal cortex implant that uses loop quantum gravity to let users leap five seconds back in time.
—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
Disney was an active participant in the alpha test of Nielsen ONE and has a multi-year agreement with Samba TV.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Midjourney v5 is available now as an alpha test for customers who subscribe to the Midjourney service, which is available through Discord.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2023
Arkane Austin's Redfall, meanwhile, has been even more mysterious, with only a single alpha test leak from September 2021 showing anything resembling real gameplay.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 12 May 2022
New hero Sojourn is a blast, and some heroes felt much better during the alpha test.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
Unlike its season one alpha test, this one incorporates the concept of play-to-earn, which means users have the chance to earn around the equivalent of $3,000 in cryptocurrency by playing 200 quests with a specific in-game mission.
—Fortune, 4 Mar. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
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“Alpha test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20test. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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