alpha
adjective [before noun] /ˈæl.fə/Definition
› Alpha software is at the first stage of development: an alpha version of the programComputer programming and softwareOrder and sequence
(Definition of alpha adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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