localization
changing a product or text so people in a particular country or region can use it naturally.
The process of adapting a product, service, website, app, or content so that it fits the language, culture, laws, formats, and expectations of a particular country or region.
finding exactly where something is.
The process of determining or indicating the exact position of something, especially a device, signal, robot, sound source, or object.
finding or showing the exact part of the body where a problem or function is located.
In medicine and science, the association or identification of a symptom, disease, injury, function, or biological activity with a specific area of the body, brain, or other limited site.
making production, services, or decisions happen locally instead of far away.
The process of moving control, production, sourcing, jobs, or services to a local or national level rather than relying on distant, centralized, or global systems.
- Base: localization
- Plural: localization, localizations
content localization
1adapting content locally
changing articles, videos, ads, or posts so they suit a local audience.
- Content localization made the brand’s videos more relevant to viewers in Brazil.
- The marketing team planned content localization for each regional campaign.
- Content localization made the ad sound natural.
data localization
1keeping data locally
a rule that data must stay in a particular country or region.
- The company opened a local data center to comply with data localization rules.
- Critics argue that strict data localization can make cloud services more expensive.
- Data localization rules require the data to stay in the country.
game localization
1adapting video games locally
changing a video game so players in another country or language can enjoy it naturally.
- Game localization can include changing jokes that would not make sense in another culture.
- Fans praised the game localization because the dialogue sounded natural in English.
- Good game localization makes the story easy to understand.
indoor localization
1finding position indoors
finding where something is inside a building.
- The museum uses indoor localization to guide visitors to nearby exhibits.
- Indoor localization is difficult in large buildings because GPS signals are weak.
- Indoor localization helps the robot move around the hospital.
internationalization and localization
1preparing and adapting globally
preparing a product for many countries and then adapting it for each country.
- Internationalization and localization should be planned before the product enters new markets.
- The engineering team improved internationalization and localization by separating text from code.
- Internationalization and localization helped the app launch in many countries.
localization testing
1testing localized products
checking that a localized app, website, or product works correctly for local users.
- Localization testing found that several German buttons were too long for the mobile screen.
- The release was postponed until localization testing was complete for all target markets.
- Localization testing found a wrong date format.
software localization
1adapting software locally
changing software so people in a particular country or language can use it easily.
- Software localization must account for currencies, dates, character sets, and text expansion.
- The startup delayed its launch because software localization for Arabic took longer than expected.
- Software localization made the program easier for French users.
website localization
1adapting a website locally
changing a website so it works well for users in a certain country or language.
- Website localization helped the retailer increase sales in South Korea.
- The team changed the checkout flow during website localization for Germany.
- Website localization helped more local customers buy online.