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

The circuit of the local battery.

The ability of local political jurisdictions, typically counties or municipalities, to allow decisions on certain controversial issues, especially the sale of alcohol, based on popular vote within their borders.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see local, attraction.

A tall landrace wheat cultivar of India.

Alternative spelling of local color

(object-oriented programming) A class that is declared in the body of a function, and can only be referred to in the rest of the function.

plural of local class

plural of local hero

A person who is regarded as a hero in local society.