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localization

American  
[loh-kuhl-ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌloʊ kəlˌaɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the process of becoming or causing something to become restricted to or concentrated in a particular place.

  2. the act or process of adapting a product, such as a piece of software, to a particular geographical region.

  3. the act or process of identifying or establishing the location of something.


Vocabulary lists containing localization

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They include protections against forced technology transfers, restrictions on localization requirements, commitments for supporting digital infrastructure, and safeguards against demands for source code and other proprietary technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Filosa said at the time that the move would “support production and advance localization in Europe of world-class manufacturing of electric vehicles at affordable prices.”

From Barron's May 21, 2026

SMIC, China’s biggest chip foundry, reported weaker-than-expected net profit at the start of the year as it continued expanding capacity amid Beijing’s push for chip localization.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

"The problem of intelligence is not one of functional localization," said Barbey, who also directs the Notre Dame Human Neuroimaging Center and the Decision Neuroscience Laboratory.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

Phrenology falls into disgrace, even though the Phrenologists were right about localization.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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