"localization" meaning in English

See localization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-localization.wav [UK] Forms: localization [singular], localizations [plural]
Etymology: localize + -tion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|localize|tion}} localize + -tion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Localization is the act of determining where something is or where it is from.
    Sense id: simple-localization-en-noun-xYioXuqw
  2. Localization is the act of stopping or limiting the spread of something.
    Sense id: simple-localization-en-noun-AAr7NgUc
  3. Localization is the act of making a product suitable for use in a foreign region.
    Sense id: simple-localization-en-noun-~tG4ivbJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -tion
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