pseudolocalization

noun

The testing of software for internationalization compliance using modified versions of the original text (with the use of foreign script etc.) rather than genuine translations.

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Meanings

nounpseudolocalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe testing of software for internationalization compliance using modified versions of the original text (with the use of foreign script etc.) rather than genuine translations.

Origin

From pseudo- + localization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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