Localisation - Definition

Localization can mean any of the following:

• Generally, localization is the determination of the locality (position) of an object.
• Often, localization is the adaption of an object to a locality. An example is in software localization, where the messages which a program presents to a user need to be translated into various languages.
• In economics, localization is a way to adapt products for non-native environments.
• In telecommunications, localization is a technique for determining the location of a user of a GSM cell phone.
• In mathematics, localization is a certain technique in abstract algebra; see also localization of a module, localization of a category.
• In acoustics, sound localization describes how our ears find the direction of a sound source.
• In web design, localization refers to the adaptation of language, content and design to reflect local cultural sensitivities.

The word "Localization" is occasionally abbreviated as "l10n" (the number ten between the letters l and n) because there are ten letters between its first and the last letters.

See also: Glocalization