Localisation

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  localisation \localisation\ n.
     Same as {localization}. [Chiefly Brit.]
  
     Syn: Syn. --, location, locating, fix.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  localisation
       n 1: (physiology) the principle that specific functions have
            relatively circumscribed locations in some particular
            part or organ of the body [syn: {localization of
            function}, {localisation of function}, {localization
            principle}, {localisation principle}, {localization}]
       2: a determination of the location of something; "he got a good
          fix on the target" [syn: {localization}, {location}, {locating},
           {fix}]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  localisation
       
           (l10n) Adapting a product to meet the language,
          cultural and other requirements of a specific target market
          "{locale}".
       
          Localisation includes the translation of the {user interface},
          {on-line help} and {documentation}, and ensuring the images
          and concepts are culturally appropriate and sensitive.  There
          may be subtle cross-cultural considerations, e.g. do the icons
          make sense in other parts of the world?
       
          {Internationalisation} is the process that occurs during
          application development that makes localisation easier by
          separating the details that differ between locales from the
          rest of the program that stays the same.  If
          internationalisation is thorough, localisation will require no
          programming.
       
          The abbreviation l10n means "L - 10 letters - N".
       
          (1999-06-09)