internationalization

Other spellings

• (UK) internationalisation
• i18n

Word parts

international + -ization

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪntəˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪntɚˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧na‧tion‧al‧iz‧a‧tion

Noun

Singular internationalization

Plural internationalizations

1. Internationalization is the conversion of something in order to make it international
2. (software engineering) Internationalization is the act or process of making something suitable for international markets, typically by making it translatable and ensuring support of non-Latin languages.

Related words

• internationalize