From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishalpha versionˈalpha ˌversion noun [countable] software that is being tested by the company that is writing it, to see if it works properly → beta versionFrom Longman Business Dictionaryalpha versionˈalpha ˌversionCOMPUTING a version of software that is being tested by the company that is writing it, in order to find out if it works properly → version
