1. plural of prerelease; versions of software, games, or media released to a limited audience before the official public launch
Usage: common in software and gaming contexts; often used for testing and feedback

1. third-person singular present tense of prerelease; to release something before its official public launch date
Usage: transitive verb; primarily used in software and entertainment industries

Examples

• The company offered several prereleases of the new software to gather user feedback.
• Developers often prerelease games to a select group of players before the official launch.
• The studio prereleases exclusive content to subscribers a week early.
• Beta testers can access multiple prereleases throughout the development cycle.
• The film studio prereleases the movie to critics before the general audience sees it.
• Many video game publishers prerelease titles to streamers for promotional purposes.
• The app developer prereleases updates to identify bugs before the full rollout.