prereleased
Out before launch
Prereleased describes something made available before its official release date.
Software, movies, albums, and video games may be prereleased to select audiences for testing, review, or promotional purposes: The prereleased version had several bugs that were fixed before launch.
The term implies early access—a preview before wider distribution.
Exaggerated promotional fanfare
- buzzContinuous low drone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
countdown · preview · teaser · reveal · announcement · leak · embargo · exclusive
Promotional film excerpt
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- premiereFirst public performance
- previewAdvance showing sample
- demoShort trial presentation
leak · bootleg · embargo · unmastered · teaser · promo · footage · clip
hype
Exaggerated promotional fanfare
- buzzContinuous low drone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
eagerness · countdown · preview · teaser · reveal · announcement · leak · embargo · exclusive · advance
trailer
Promotional film excerpt
demo · leak · bootleg · embargo · unmastered · teaser · promo · footage · clip · excerpt
prototype
First functional specimen
launch · debut · preorder · exclusive · embargo · announcement · preview · showcase · demonstration
beta
Greek alphabet's second letter
version · patch · update · firmware · SDK · debugging · testing · development · unstable · buggy
prereleasedpublic
Available to all
unrestricted · mainstream · on the market · open to the public · discontinued