initialversion

noun
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈvɜːʃən/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈvɜːrʒən/

The first try at making something, before it is fixed up.

The initial version of my drawing had only a few colors.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first form of a computer program or app.

The initial version of the game had just one level.

3. The first copy of a book or document before changes.

The author shared the initial version of the story with her editor.

4. The first model of a product used for testing.

Engineers tested the initial version of the robot in the lab.