Definition of "local"
- adjective
From or in a nearby location.
Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.
Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.
Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
Descended from an indigenous population.
- noun
A person who lives nearby.
A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
A train that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.
A locally scoped identifier.
An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
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