Local

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Local generally means that which relates to a specific area or place, and is not vast or widespread.

Local may also refer to:

In medicine:

• Local refers to a restricted part of the organism; such as a local anesthesia

In computing:

• Locale, a term used in software development to refer to the user's location
• Localization, the process of customizing software for users in different locations
• Local variable
• .local, a pTLD

In sociology:

• Localism, is the emphasis on local, small-scale systems

In mathematics:

• Locally, a term used in topology and algebra
• Local ring a ring with a proper Ideal

In physics:

• Principle of locality, describes theories which are Lorentz invariant

In culture:

• Local H, a rock band from Zion, Illinois
• Local Hero, a 1983 film starring Burt Lancaster
• Public house, a colloquial name

In entertainment:

• Local, the comic book series by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly

In astronomy:

• Local Interstellar Cloud, the interstellar cloud that contains the Solar System
• Local Bubble, the larger bubble of gas that contains the Local Interstellar Cloud
• The Orion Arm, the arm of the Milky Way that contains the Solar System also known as the local arm
• Local Group, the group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way
• Local Supercluster, the supercluster, also known as the Virgo Supercluster, that contains the Milky Way and the Local Group

In employment:

• A local union, is a branch of a larger trade union

In philately:

• A local stamp is a stamp created by a local mail carrying body

In economics:

• Local food is a definition used for food which is consumed close to the area in which it is consumed.

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