ALPHA TEST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alpha test mean? 

• ALPHA TEST (noun)
  The noun ALPHA TEST has 1 sense:

1. (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer

  Familiarity information: ALPHA TEST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALPHA TEST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("alpha test" is a kind of...):

test; trial; trial run; tryout (trying something to find out about it)

Domain category:

computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)