pre-release testing

[priː-rɪˈliːs ˈtɛstɪŋ]
noun
testes de pré-lançamento
1. The process of testing software, games, or products before their official public release to identify and fix bugs, improve performance, and ensure quality
The company conducted extensive pre-release testing before launching the new mobile application.
A empresa realizou testes de pré-lançamento extensivos antes de lançar o novo aplicativo móvel.
2. A phase in software development where selected users or testers evaluate a product in a controlled environment to detect issues
During pre-release testing, beta testers reported several critical bugs that needed to be fixed.
Durante os testes de pré-lançamento, os testadores beta relataram vários bugs críticos que precisavam ser corrigidos.
Pre-release testing is a critical phase in the software development culture across both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian tech companies, this phase is often called 'fase de testes' and involves both internal QA teams and external beta testers. In the USA and internationally, this practice has become industry standard, with companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google regularly conducting pre-release testing phases. The terminology reflects the global nature of software development, and professionals in Brazil are very familiar with these English terms used in the tech industry.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
beta testingpre-launch testingquality assurance testingacceptance testinguser acceptance testing (UAT)
Antonyms / Antônimos
post-release testingproduction deploymentlive release

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
testes de pré-lançamento
Most common and formal term in Brazilian Portuguese technical contexts
São Paulo
testes pré-lançamento
Common variant omitting the preposition 'de'
Rio de Janeiro
testes de pré-liberação
Alternative term using 'liberação' instead of 'lançamento'
Portugal
testes de pré-lançamento
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, but sometimes uses 'testes de pré-libertação'

Related Words

beta versionquality assurancebug fixingsoftware development lifecycletest automationregression testing

Related Idioms & Phrases

shake down the product
stress test before launch
work out the kinks
iron out the bugs
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