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Definition: local version


Generally refers to software that is in the computer. A local version must be installed before it is run. Same as "desktop version." Contrast with "cloud version" or "online version," such as an executable program downloaded over the Internet or a JavaScript program in a Web page. See JavaScript and cloud computing.