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'''Localization''' or '''localisation''' may refer to:

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==Biology==
* Localization of function, locating psychological functions in the brain or nervous system; see [[Linguistic intelligence]]
* Localization of sensation, ability to tell what part of the body is affected by touch or other sensation; see [[Allochiria]]
* Neurologic localization, in neurology, the process of deducing the location of injury based on symptoms and [[neurological examination]]
* [[Nuclear localization signal]], an amino acid sequence on the surface of a protein which acts like a 'tag' to localize the protein in the cell
* [[Sound localization]], a listener's ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound
* [[Subcellular localization]], organization of cellular components into different regions of a cell

==Engineering and technology==
* [[GSM localization]], determining the location of an active cell phone or wireless transceiver
* [[Robot localization]], figuring out robot's position in an environment
* [[Indoor positioning system]], a network of devices used to locate objects or people inside a building
* [[Navigation]], determining one's position accurately on the surface of Earth
* [[Radiolocation]], finding the location of something via radio waves
* [[Satellite navigation]], a positioning and navigation technique aided by satellites

==Adaptation to language, etc.==
* [[Language localization]], translating product related documents into different languages and adapting that translation to a country, region and/or jurisdiction
* [[Internationalization and localization]], the adaptation of computer software for non-native environments, especially other nations and cultures
* [[Video game localization]], preparation of video games for other locales
* [[Dub localization]], the adaptation of a movie or television series for another audience
** [[Subtitle localization]]
* [[Indigenization]], the process of adopting and integrating elements of a local culture, including language, customs, and names, often to better align with the local community

==Mathematics==
* [[Localization of a category]], adding to a category inverse morphisms for some collection of morphisms, constraining them to become isomorphisms
* [[Localization of a ring and a module]], in abstract algebra, a formal way to introduce the "denominators" to a given ring or a module
* [[Localization of a topological space]], the localization of topological spaces at primes
* [[Localization theorem]], theorem to infer the nullity of a function given only information about its continuity and the value of its integral

==Physics==
* [[Anderson localization]], in condensed matter physics, the absence of diffusion of waves in a disordered medium
* [[Weak localization]], a physical effect which occurs in disordered electronic systems at very low temperatures
* [[Supersymmetric localization]], a method to compute exact correlation functions of certain supersymmetric operators in supersymmetric quantum field theories

==Other uses==
* [[Localization Era]] (1900-1300 BCE), the fourth and final period of the Indus Valley Tradition
* The opposite of [[economic globalisation]]
* [[Internationalization and localization]], the adaptation of products for international use by conforming them to the conventions of each target locale, including language and culture.

== See also ==
* [[Local theory]], a physical theory that obeys the principle of locality
* [[Local (disambiguation)]]
* [[Local group (disambiguation)]]
* [[Localism (disambiguation)]]
* [[Locality (disambiguation)]]
* [[Locus (disambiguation)]]
* [[Type locality (disambiguation)]]
* [[Locale (computer software)]]

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