Localization and internationalization, what's the difference?

Question

I was going to ask a question about preparing a desktop application to support multiple languages on the UI.

In my search for existing questions on the topic I was

Answer 1

Simply,

Internationalization(I18N) is the process of making your software able to adapt to different languages, regions, and cultures.

Localization(L10N) is the process of translating your software into multiple languages. But before you can localize your software, you internationalize it.