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'''Beta''' has been used in the Pokémon community as a blanket term for [[prerelease information]] and [[unused content]], but it originated as a different term in software development. |
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{{wikipedia2|Software release life cycle#Beta}} |
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The term '''Beta''' specifically refers to the stage in a [[wikipedia:software release life cycle|software release life cycle]] when a project is complete and all of its planned features have been implemented into the product. |
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It is named after the Greek letter Beta, as it is the second stage in the software release life cycle and unlike its previous stage [[Alpha]] the developers have tested the software at least once, and some or all of the intended features may not have been implemented into the program yet. |
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==In the Pokémon glitch community== |
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The word "Beta" is usually used in the [[wikipedia:Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]] (and Pokémon [[glitch]] community) to refer to elements which still exist in a Pokémon game, screenshots, illustrations, or concept art which are normally never used (if at all) in the final game or product. This is sometimes used informally however, as elements such as concept art formally should be considered as part of the project in its [[Pre-Alpha]] stage. |
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In software development, the terms 'pre-alpha', ''''alpha'''', 'beta' and 'release candidate' have been used, with 'beta' being a later development stage than 'alpha'. Here, the 'beta' stage may begin when a product is feature complete, but certain development teams may have different standards of what an 'alpha' or 'beta' product should be like. |
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As 'prerelease information' and 'unused content' have more objective meanings, it is arguably better to use those terms over 'beta' or 'alpha', as it makes the context of an article or discussion clearer. |
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 26 September 2018
Beta has been used in the Pokémon community as a blanket term for prerelease information and unused content, but it originated as a different term in software development.
In software development, the terms 'pre-alpha', 'alpha', 'beta' and 'release candidate' have been used, with 'beta' being a later development stage than 'alpha'. Here, the 'beta' stage may begin when a product is feature complete, but certain development teams may have different standards of what an 'alpha' or 'beta' product should be like.
As 'prerelease information' and 'unused content' have more objective meanings, it is arguably better to use those terms over 'beta' or 'alpha', as it makes the context of an article or discussion clearer.