Localize

Origin

From local + -ize. Compare French localiser.

Alternative forms

(UK) localise

Full definition of localize

Verb

(transitive) To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.

1837, William Wordsworth, Memorials of a Tour in Italy, Out of her early struggles well inspired
To localize heroic acts

(software engineering) To adapt a product for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country or region and, if necessary, ensuring support of different character sets.We need to localize our software for the Japanese market.

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