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beta definition - telecom
Referring to a product (usually a software product) that is ready for pre-release testing by selected customers in real-world situations prior to general release. A beta product generally has completed alpha testing, which is conducted by in-house customers or under laboratory conditions. A beta product generally is considered to be stable and to include all features and functionality intended for the initial general release. See also alpha and general release.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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