Localization and internationalization, what's the difference?

Question

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Answer 1

Globalization (G11n): is the process of developing and marketing multilingual software products to a global market.

The development of multilingual software currently goes through two phases: the first phase is internationalization, and the second phase is localization.

Internationalization (I18n): is the process of generalizing a product so that it can handle multiple languages and cultural conventions without the need for re-design (i.e. language & culture neutral).

Localization (L10n): is the process of taking a product and making it linguistically and culturally appropriate to the target locale (country/region and language) where it will be used and sold (i.e. language & culture specific).