BETA TESTING

beta testing.Intellectual property. The process of testing products and services, esp. software, under real-life conditions. • Consumers often engage in beta testing at no cost in exchange for reporting to the developer how satisfied they are, any problems they encounter, and any suggested improvements. To protect a trade secret or to avoid a statutory bar, the developer may require the user to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Cf. ALPHA TESTING . BET DIN

bet din.Family law. A rabbinical tribunal empowered by Jewish law to decide and enforce matters of Jewish law and custom; esp., a tribunal consisting of three rabbis who decide questions of Jewish law.[Blacks Law 8th]