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Beta Version Letter Greek Refers Model Software Hardware

英语单词 beta
英美音标 英 ['biːtə] 美 ['beɪtə]
中文释义 n.贝它;希腊字母的第二个字母
英语例句 (1) A beta ray.
中文例句 (1) β射线
vocabulary简明 Beta is the second letter of the Greek alaphabet. It also refers to a preliminary model of software or hardware that's not a finished project.
vocabulary扩展 There are two related meanings of beta: the first is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. The second refers to things that are secondary in a different way: the beta version of software or hardware is a version that isn't quite ready for prime time. The beta model is a testing version. Often a company will let some people use the beta version to see if there are problems which can be fixed before the final version comes out.

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