2007-11-10 05:21:54 · 27 answers · asked by Amanda M 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In software production (including web apps) there are release stages.
1 Pre-alpha
2 Alpha
3 Beta
4 Release candidate
5 Gold (Box Copy)
6 Upgrades/Patches/Service Packs
2007-11-10 05:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by sweetsensisweet 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could mean not quite up to scratch which would be alpha.
e.g. the alpha male in a pride is the top lion! Beta lions are his challengers the bottom of the group is the gamma!
A little Greek goes a long way. Alpha=A Beta=B and Gamma =G and is the 3 letter of their alphabet.
2007-11-10 05:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by beech7wood2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beta is the letter B is Greek. And if ur referring to like a group of close friends, a beta is the second person in charge. An alpha is the first person in charge {the boss}.
2007-11-10 05:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.
3. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. a star that is usually the second brightest of a constellation: The second brightest star in Taurus is Beta Tauri.
4. Chemistry. a. one of the possible positions of an atom or group in a compound.
b. one of two or more isomeric compounds.
5. the second of any series, as in chemistry or physics.
6. Also called beta coefficient, beta line. Stock Exchange. an arbitrary measure of the volatility of a given stock using an index of the volatility of the market as a whole: A beta of 1.1 indicates a stock that is 10 percent more volatile than the market.
7. (initial capital letter) Trademark. a brand of tape format for VCR tape, incompatible with other formats. Compare VHS.
8. Chiefly British. a grade showing that a student is in the middle or second of three scholastic sections in a class. Compare alpha (def. 7), gamma (def. 9).
2007-11-10 05:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Beta, would be something in testing. Like Yahoo Answers was in Beta for about 3-6 months it means its being tested seeing how its going to work out if they release it. It could also mean they are working out kinks in it before they release it for good.
2007-11-10 05:26:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um....better maby,or i bet a,or The second letter of the Greek alphabet,or
The second item in a series or system of classification.
,or athematical measure of the sensitivity of rates of return on a portfolio or a given stock compared with rates of return on the market as a whole. A beta of 1.0 indicates that an asset closely follows the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates greater volatility than the market
2007-11-11 07:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beta is the second letter of the greek alphabet. It's commonly used in pre-release software testing now, to describe the second phase of testing of a product with a limited number of testers, either in house or with the public.
2007-11-10 05:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beta sometimes means like, a trial, in a way.. E.g. Windows Live Messenger (Beta)
2007-11-10 05:24:33 · answer #8 · answered by Rahi 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
According to dictionaries, beta is the second alphabet in greek. It is sometimes used in mathematics in place of X OR Y
2007-11-10 05:25:35 · answer #9 · answered by fazalul92 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Testing, 1-2-3-
Before they roll out new software, they have the 'Beta' stage. this is the test stage to hopefully work out all the bugs before going live with the new software application
2007-11-10 05:26:01 · answer #10 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋