MVP
n. countablen. Stands for most valuable player or minimum viable product. In sports, it is the player who helped the team win the most. In business, it is a simple first version of a product used to test if customers like it.
n. Abbreviation for most valuable player or minimum viable product. In a sporting context, it refers to the most valuable player. In business and software development, it describes a version of a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and provide feedback for future growth.
She was named the MVP after scoring the winning goal.
The startup launched an MVP of the app to see if users were interested in the core features before spending more money.
While the star quarterback was the clear MVP of the season, the development team focused on releasing an MVP of the new scouting software to streamline next year's recruitment process.
Usually used as an acronym; in business contexts, it functions as a compound noun often followed by 'of'.