plural of beta function

Alternative form of for better or worse

(software, testing) A form of software testing, after the alpha testing stage, involving a limited audience of external users.

plural of beta tester

(software) Someone who performs beta testing.

Alternative form of better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness

plural of beta radiation

Synonym of low-density lipoprotein

It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it. / (idiomatic, by extension) Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.

(rare) Alternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure