betanoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈbiː.tə/us/ˈbeɪ.t̬ə/symbol B, βthe second letter of the Greek alphabet
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Letters of alphabets
- A, a
- alphabetic
- B, b
- C, c
- chi
- I, i
- iota
- J, j
- K, k
- kappa
- phi
- psi
- Q, q
- R, r
- rho
- xi
- Y, y
- Z, z
- zed
- zee
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betaadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈbiː.tə/us/ˈbeɪ.t̬ə/beta adjective [ before noun ] (software)
Beta software is at the second stage of development:
a beta disk
You can download the beta version from the website.
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Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- backup software
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
- lisp
- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
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Stages & phases
beta adjective [ before noun ] (person)
used to describe someone who prefers other people to be in charge and may be shy or lack confidence:
In the film, Stiller plays a good-hearted but put-upon beta male.
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alpha adjective