"pseudo-localization" meaning in English

See pseudo-localization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pseudolocalization [alternative], pseudoloc [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pseudo-localization
  1. (software engineering) The practice of using fake localization strings during development, intended to test the software's capability of handling multilingual text. Wikipedia link: pseudo-localization
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