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release candidate

release candidate noun: a version of a program that is nearly ready for release but may still have a few bugs; the status between beta version and release version.

Noun

release candidate (plural release candidates)

  1. A version of a program that is nearly ready for release but may still have a few bugs; the status between beta version and release version.

Forms of release candidate

pluralrelease candidates
alternative formRC

Questions about release candidate

What does release candidate mean?
Release candidate means a version of a program that is nearly ready for release but may still have a few bugs; the status between beta version and release version.
What part of speech is release candidate?
Release candidate is a noun.
What is the plural of release candidate?
The plural of release candidate is release candidates.

Words near release candidate in the dictionary

  1. releasable
  2. releasably
  3. releasate
  4. releasates
  5. release
  6. release candidate
  7. release candidates
  8. release cock
  9. release cocks
  10. release dove
  11. release doves

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