Meanings
nounlocalizer (plural localizers)
plural localizers · alternative localiser · alternative localizor
- computingA person who localizes (adapts a product for use in a particular country or region, or adapts translated text to fit a local culture).
- aeronauticsThe component of an instrument landing system that provides runway centerline guidance to aircraft, but not glideslope information.
Origin
Translations
Finnish kotoistaja, paikallistaja
- kotoistajaperson who localizes
- paikallistajaperson who localizes
- suuntalähetincomponent of an instrument landing system
Russian локализатор
- локализатор (lokalizator)person who localizes
Turkish lokalizer
- lokalizercomponent of an instrument landing system
Cite this entry
APA
localizer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localizer
MLA
“localizer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localizer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “localizer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localizer.
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