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diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst index 026db614a..05a6c1479 100644 --- a/docs/glossary.rst +++ b/docs/glossary.rst @@ -739,4 +739,16 @@ Glossary Message Catalog A :term:`gettext` ``.mo`` file containing translations. - + Internationalization + The act of creating software with a user interface that can + potentially be displayed in more than one language or cultural + context. Often shortened to "i18n" (because the word + "internationalization" is I, 18 letters, then N). See also: + :term:`Localization`. + + Localization + The process of displaying the user interface of an + internationalized application in a particular language or + cultural context. Often shortened to "l10" (because the word + "localization" is L, 10 letters, then N). See also: + :term:`Internationalization`. |