Alpha Test (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The team began the alpha test of their new app last week and reported several major bugs.
- As the developer of the software, John had already run the alpha test himself and ironed out many issues before sending it out for wider review.
- Prior to its beta test, the product had to pass the rigorous alpha test in the research and development stage.
- Because this was an in-house alpha test, not many end users got a sneak peek at the cutting-edge AI assistant software before it hit the shelves.
- Engineers running an alpha test use close tracking, collecting both numeric metrics as well as insightful customer data about functionality performance during daily demonstrations and design summits.