Galápagos syndrome

English

Etymology

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”).

Noun

Galápagos syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The domestic specialization of something, separated from international convention and standards.

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