The final trial version before the first commercial launch. The initial trial version before beta is called alpha version
A beta version is a not-quite-ready-to-be-released software or Web page, but one that the programmer/author would dearly love some user commentary on.
Formally, it is a product in that is in its final stages of testing. Often, especially with FOSS, a beta version of a product (or beta product), will be made available to the public for general use and may contain minor bugs. This is done so that the product can be tested on a large-scale in the field, and allow people to start using new tools as soon as possible.
Beta Version refers to a version of an Application Program which is available for use but is not the definitive version that the company who developed the product will be releasing as the final product - it carries a warning that it is not 100% reliable - the idea of this is to iron out any unidentified problems before releasing it to the whole world.
a final test version of meredost messenger
a nearly complete version of software or web projects that is used to make sure that nothing is wrong with the project
a pre-release version of a technology product
a temporary release of a program that is not yet completely tested
a "test-release" version of a program which has been fairly well debugged and tested (compared to the alpha version), but is not yet considered complete for one reason or another
a test-version, work in progress, and may contain flaws and bugs
a pre-release version of new software often made available over the Internet as freeware or shareware. Sometimes the applications have restrictions such as not being able to save a file.
a version of a new or improved product (especially software), released for testing or trial purposes before the finished product is ready for wide release to the public
A Beta version is a test version of software released to a select group before the software is ready for general release. Beta versions are used as a final test to find any bugs that have escaped the developer's testing.
A test-release version of a program which has been fairly well debugged and tested (compared to the alpha version), but is not yet considered complete, because of missing features, and so on.