Terms and Definitions

Dashboard 

See Lingoport Dashboard

globalization 

(G11n) Refers to a broad range of engineering and business development processes necessary to prepare and launch products and company activities globally.

g11n

Globalization

Globalyzer

Lingoport's product to find and fix internationalization (i18n) issues that inhibit localization and global user experience during development.

Globalyzer API

Allows you to create Globalyzer projects and scans, execute scans, and generate reports from a java program.

Globalyzer Command Line

Globalyzer commands can be executed from the Linux command line. There is also a Globalyzer Ant Client, Maven Client and XSL Client.

Globalyzer Lite

Application for scanning code for internationalization issues on the fly and generating corresponding reports. It does not require an external database. Globalyzer Lite parses and executes Globalyzer Lite Project Definition XML files.

Globalyzer Lite Project Definition XML files 

XML file with details on what projects to scan, what rule sets to use and reports to generate.

Globalyzer Server 

Location of user administration and Globalyzer customization. Each account and user can create and share among team members, centralized rule set controls, which make Globlayzer highly customizable.

Globalyzer Workbench 

A fully functional code analysis and editing Eclipse environment for finding, fixing, testing and reporting on internationalization issues in a wide variety of programming languages.

internationalization

(I18n) The process of designing a software application so that it can potentially be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes.

i18n

Internationalization

Lingoport Resource Manager

(LRM) Lingoport's product to detect & manage changes to resource files in your source code. It also streamlines translation jobs and can automate localization updates between development and translation.

Lingoport Dashboard

The hub of the Lingoport Suite. See it all, drill down, create notifications and manage the process. Bridge gaps between localization & development. Increase visibility and track globalization metrics.

Lingoport Suite 

Three integrated Lingoport components: Globalyzer, Lingoport Resource Manager (LRM) and Lingoport Dashboard which create & maintain software for any language or cultural format in every release increment.

Lingoport Suite Installer 

The automated install application to install the Lingoport Suite.

localization 

(L10n) The process of adapting internationalized software for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components and translating text.

LRM 

See Lingoport Resource Manager

LRM Server 

This term is used interchangeably with LRM.

LRM Database 

The MySQL database used by LRM to manage resource files and translation status. The database is created when LRM Server is installed.

rule set 

Based on programming languages and specific application demands, rule sets let you precisely hone internationalization detection and issue filtering, so that you get reliable results across your company or department. Rule sets reside on the Globalyzer Server

stack installer 

See Lingoport Suite Installer

translation management systems 

(TMS) Programs and vendors that support complex translation tasks.