From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishalpha testˈalpha ˌtest noun [countable] a test of software to see if it works properly, done by the company that is writing the software → beta testFrom Longman Business Dictionaryalpha testˈalpha testCOMPUTINGMARKETING a test of software in order to find out if it works properly, done by the company that is writing the software —alpha-test verb [transitive]The CD ROM is currently being alpha-tested. → test
