beta

BrE /ˈbiːtə/ AmE /ˈbiːtə/

noun / adjective en → es

1 LETTER C2

the second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β)

beta

2 SOFTWARE B1

a version of a computer program that is still being tested and developed before it is released to the public

versión beta, versión de prueba

  • beta version

Collocations beta release · beta testing

  • The company released a beta version of the software.

    La empresa lanzó una versión beta del software.

3 SCIENCE C1

a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits a high-energy electron or positron and transforms into another element

beta radiación, beta desintegración