Prerelease
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A preliminary version of a work, released in advance.
- 2 An inadvertent (premature) release of a skiboot from the bindings of a ski, caused by excessive vibration, such as going over an extremely bumpy piste.
Verb
- 1 To release in advance
Adjective
- 1 Before release. not-comparable
"They were aided by beta testers, ordinary people outside the company who were willing to try prerelease software and report bugs […]"
Example
More examples"They were aided by beta testers, ordinary people outside the company who were willing to try prerelease software and report bugs […]"
Etymology
From pre- + release.
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