Internationalization and localization

Internationalization and localization

In computing, internationalization and localization (American) or internationalisation and localisation (British English), often abbreviated i18n and L10n, are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional peculiarities and technical requirements of a target locale. Localization (which is potentially performed multiple times, for different locales) uses the infrastructure or flexibility provided by internationalization (which is ideally performed only once before localization, or as an integral part of ongoing development).

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enIn computing, internationalization and localization (American) or internationalisation and localisation (British English), often abbreviated i18n and L10n, are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional peculiarities and technical requirements of a target locale. Localization (which is potentially performed multiple times, for different locales) uses the infrastructure or flexibility provided by internationalization (which is ideally performed only once before localization, or as an integral part of ongoing development).
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enIn computing, internationalization and localization (American) or internationalisation and localisation (British English), often abbreviated i18n and L10n, are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional peculiarities and technical requirements of a target locale. Internationalization is the process of designing a software application so that it can be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes. Localization is the process of adapting internationalized software for a specific region or language by translating text and adding locale-specific components. Localization (which is potentially performed multiple times, for different locales) uses the infrastructure or flexibility provided by internationalization (which is ideally performed only once before localization, or as an integral part of ongoing development).
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Blood types in Japanese culture
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Internacionalização e tradução
Internacionalizace a lokalizace
Internacionalizácia a lokalizácia
Internacionalizacija in lokalizacija
Internacionalización e localización
Internacionalización y llocalización
Internacionalización y localización
Internacionalizálás és honosítás
Internasionalisasi dan pelokalan
Internasjonalisering og lokalisering
Internationalisation et localisation
Internationalisering och lokalisering
Internazionalizazioa eta lokalizazioa
Kansainvälistäminen ja lokalisointi
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Інтернаціоналізація та локалізація
Интернационалдаштыруу жана локалдаштыруу
Интернационализация и локализация
Интернационализација и локализација
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