Globalization, internationalization, localization: an overview. Includes links to industry glossaries.

A set of terms that help define the key issues associated with software internationalization.

Partially reproduced with permission from Developing International Software, published by Microsoft Press.

Internationalization (a.k.a. Globalization, a.k.a. Enabling); Localization; Localizability; i18n; L10n; L12y; Locale; Resource; Core product

Glossary of common terms relevant to Microsoft developers.

Glossary of industry terms.