Beta Testing

A Beta Testing is a type of acceptance testing where a pre-release version of a software application is made available to a select group of external users, such as customers or interested individuals, in a real-world environment. The purpose is to gather feedback on functionality, usability, and performance to identify bugs and issues that were not found during internal testing.

Example: A video game company releases a new version of its game to thousands of players before the official launch. These players, who are the Beta Testers, play the game on their own computers and report any bugs, crashes, or balancing issues they encounter. The development team then uses this feedback to fix problems and make final improvements before the game's final release to the general public.