earlier release
/ɛˈrliər ˈriːlɪs/ · e·ar·li·er ·re·lease
noun
- A version of a product, software, or content that was made available before its official release date. The earlier release of the game had some bugs that were fixed in the final version.
- A version of a product, software, or content that was released earlier than planned or expected. The company released an earlier release of the software to get feedback from beta testers.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a version of a product, software, or content that was made available before its official release date. The earlier release of the game had some features that were not available in the final version.
Did you know? The term 'earlier release' is often used in the context of software development, where it refers to a version of the software that is made available to a limited group of users before its official release.