betatesting
nounUK /ˈbiːtə tɛstɪŋ/
US /ˈbiːtə tɛstɪŋ/
Betatesting is when people try out a new game or app to find problems before everyone else uses it.
The company invited players to do betatesting on their new game before it launched.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The phase of software development in which a product is released to a limited group of external users to uncover bugs and gather feedback.
Betatesting revealed several crashes that the developers fixed before the public release.
3. A trial run of any new product or service with real users to evaluate its performance.
The bakery did some betatesting of its new menu with a small group of regular customers.
4. The process of checking a game's online features with real players before launch.
Betatesting helped the studio balance the game's difficulty and server load.