Definition of "localize"

(transitive) To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.  quotations  examples

(software engineering, marketing) To adapt a product for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.  examples

(translation studies, chiefly software, marketing) To adapt translated text to fit a local culture; to domesticate.  examples

To determine where something takes place or is to be found.  examples