Read the dictionary definition of alpha. All definitions for this word.
1. the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
2. the beginning of a series or sequence
1. the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end
3. early testing stage of a software or hardware product
1. alpha version
4. first in order of importance
1. the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees
2. the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star