beta version

product version given to people to test before it is sold to the public
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beta version

Summary

beta version is a software release stage[1]. It draws 1,216 Wikipedia views per month (software_release_stage category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • beta version's instance of is recorded as software release stage[3].
  • beta version followed alpha version[4].
  • beta version was followed by release candidate version[5].
  • beta version is a type of pre-release version[6].
  • beta version is part of beta test[7].
  • beta version's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Beta software[8].
  • beta version's described by source is recorded as TheFreeDictionary.com[9].
  • beta version's described by source is recorded as computeruser.com dictionary[10].
  • beta version's described by source is recorded as Macmillan Dictionary[11].
  • beta version's described by source is recorded as Dictionary.com[12].
  • beta version's has characteristic is recorded as software problem[13].

Body

Definition and Type

beta version's instance of is recorded as software release stage[3]. It is a type of pre-release version[6].

Use and Application

beta version is part of beta test[7].

Why It Matters

beta version draws 1,216 Wikipedia views per month (software_release_stage category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). beta version. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/beta-version
MLA “beta version.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/beta-version.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_beta-version_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{beta version}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/beta-version}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 12d ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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