Beta version

/bˈiːtə vˈɜːʃən/

/bˈeɪɾə vˈɜːʒən/

Beta version

*** ‌a version of a product, especially computer software, that is almost ready for the public to buy or use, and that is tested by people who do not work for the company that is developing it

Examples

1. This is our beta version.

2. So we are launching our beta version next week with World Refugee Day.

3. This split-screen effect by the way, is unique to the beta version of Windows 11, and it's hidden behind a registry key.

4. A beta version of these methods is gene therapy, which we can currently use to correct genetic diseases.