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noun
The domestic specialization of something, separated from international convention and standards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Modelled on Japanese ガラパゴス化 (Garapagosu-ka, literally “Galápagos-ization”) or ガラパゴス現象 (Garapagosu genshō, literally “Galápagos phenomenon”).
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