internationalization

Definition

The process of adapting a product, service, or software to work across different languages, currencies, and cultural contexts. In tech, often abbreviated as i18n.

Example Usage

Our app's internationalization strategy required hiring translators for 30+ languages.

Origin

From international + -ization; heavily used in software development since the 1990s

Fun Fact

The abbreviation 'i18n' counts the i, then 18 letters between i and n

Source: Word-list API top-up / extra_long (api)

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