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In computing, internationalization and localization ''(other correct spellings are internationalisation and localisation)'' are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market. Internationalization is the process of designing a software application so that it can ''potentially'' 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 adding locale-specific components and translating text. Localization (which is potentially performed multiple times, for different locales) uses the infrastructure or flexibility provided by internationalization (which is ideally performed only once, or as an integral part of ongoing development). == Naming == The terms are frequently abbreviated to the numeronyms i18n (where 18 stands for the number of letters between the first ''i'' and the last ''n'' in the word “''internationalization'',” a usage coined at DEC in the 1970s or 80s)〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Glossary of W3C Jargon )〕 and L10n for “''localization'',” due to the length of the words. Some companies, like IBM and Sun Microsystems, use the term "globalization", g11n, for the combination of internationalization and localization.〔(IBM Globalization web site )〕 Also known as "glocalization" (a portmanteau of globalization and localization). Microsoft〔(Microsoft "Globalization Step-by-Step" guide )〕 defines Internationalization as a combination of World-Readiness and localization. World-Readiness is a developer task, which enables a product to be used with multiple scripts and cultures (globalization) and separating user interface resources in a localizable format (localizability, abbreviated to L12y).〔(MSDN.microsoft.com )〕 This concept is also known as NLS (National Language Support or Native Language Support). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Internationalization and localization」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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