'''Alpha''' is the first letter of the [[Greek]] alphabet. Metaphorically, it can also mean 'the beginning', as in 'the alpha and the omega'.
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'''Alpha''' is the first letter of the [[Greek]] alphabet. Metaphorically, it can also mean 'the beginning'. In the [[Book of Revelation]] in the [[Bible]], [[Jesus]] is described as 'the alpha and the omega'<ref>Revelation 21:6</ref> (The beginning and the end).
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In software development, 'alpha' is a very early stage of release, prior to [[beta testing]]. Alpha was also the name of a family of [[RISC]] [[microprocessors]] developed and sold by [[Digital Equipment Corporation]]. The Alpha [[intellectual property]] was bought by [[Intel]], but the product line was discontinued.al
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==Other Uses of Alpha==
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In software development, 'alpha' is a very early stage of release, prior to [[beta testing]]
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Alpha was also the name of a family of [[RISC]] [[microprocessors]] developed and sold by [[Digital Equipment Corporation]]. The Alpha [[intellectual property]] was bought by [[Intel]], but the product line was discontinued
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[[Alpha waves]] are electromagnetic waves in the brain.