Terms and Definitions
- globalization
- (G11n) Refers to a broad range of engineering and business development processes necessary to prepare and launch products and company activities globally.
- internationalization
- (I18n) The process of designing a software application so that it can potentially be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes.
- localization
- (L10n) The process of adapting internationalized software for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components and translating text.
- translation management systems
- (TMS) Programs and vendors that support complex translation tasks.