alpha test vs tryout

alpha test and tryout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alpha test	Yes	No	No	No
tryout	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tryout is a hypernym of alpha test; that is, tryout is a word with a broader meaning than alpha test:

alpha test: (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer
tryout: trying something to find out about it

Other hypernyms of alpha test include test, trial, trial run.

alpha test (noun)	tryout (noun)
(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer	a test of the suitability of a performer
	trying something to find out about it