Meanings
nounalpha version (plural alpha versions)
plural alpha versions
- computingAn early preview version of a program or application, typically unstable, but useful to show what the product will do. Sometimes no more features are added after this release, but bug fixes continue. This release comes after a pre-alpha version and before a beta version.
Translations
German Alpha-Version
- Alpha-Versionsoftware in an early status
Japanese アルファ版
- アルファ版 (arufaban)software in an early status
Malay versi alfa
- versi alfasoftware in an early status
Polish wersja alfa
- wersja alfasoftware in an early status
Portuguese versão alfa
- versão alfasoftware in an early status
Turkish alfa sürümü, birincil sürüm
- alfa sürümüsoftware in an early status
- birincil sürümsoftware in an early status
Cite this entry
APA
alpha version. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20version
MLA
“alpha version.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20version. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha version,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20version.
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