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'''Alpha''' is the first letter of the [[Greek]] alphabet.  Alpha may also refer to a nutritious sprouted vegetable that many people enjoy on vegetarian sandwiches.

'''Alpha''' is the first letter of the [[Greek]] alphabet.  Metaphorically, it can also mean 'the beginning', as in 'the alpha and the omega'.

 

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