pseudo-localization

noun

The practice of using fake localization strings during development, intended to test the software's capability of handling multilingual text.

Meanings

noun

alternative pseudolocalization · alternative pseudoloc

  1. computingThe practice of using fake localization strings during development, intended to test the software's capability of handling multilingual text.
Cite this entry
APA

pseudo-localization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-localization

MLA

“pseudo-localization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-localization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudo-localization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-localization.

Source: pseudo-localization on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.