"alpha version" meaning in English

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        "An early version of a program or application, typically unstable, but useful to show what the product will do. Sometimes this stage is referred to as a preview version. Sometimes no more features are added after this release, but bug fixes continue. This release comes after a pre-alpha version and before a beta version. As opposed to a beta version an alpha version is usually not feature complete."
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        "(computing, technology) An early version of a program or application, typically unstable, but useful to show what the product will do. Sometimes this stage is referred to as a preview version. Sometimes no more features are added after this release, but bug fixes continue. This release comes after a pre-alpha version and before a beta version. As opposed to a beta version an alpha version is usually not feature complete."
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "software in an early status",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "Alpha-Version"
        },
        {
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "software in an early status",
          "word": "versi alfa"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "software in an early status",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "wersja alfa"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "software in an early status",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "versão alfa"
        },
        {
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "software in an early status",
          "word": "alfa sürümü"
        },
        {
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "software in an early status",
          "word": "birincil sürüm"
        }
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          "pre-alpha version",
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        "(computing, technology) An early version of a program or application, typically unstable, but useful to show what the product will do. Sometimes this stage is referred to as a preview version. Sometimes no more features are added after this release, but bug fixes continue. This release comes after a pre-alpha version and before a beta version. As opposed to a beta version an alpha version is usually not feature complete."
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "software in an early status",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Alpha-Version"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "software in an early status",
      "word": "versi alfa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "software in an early status",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "wersja alfa"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "software in an early status",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "versão alfa"
    },
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      "sense": "software in an early status",
      "word": "alfa sürümü"
    },
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      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "software in an early status",
      "word": "birincil sürüm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alpha version"
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