i18n
English
WOTD – 31 July 2016
A Swiss-German computer keyboard
Alternative forms
- I18N
- I18n
Etymology
A numeronym representation of internationalization as i followed by 18 more letters, followed by n.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪntəˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪntɚˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/
Noun
i18n (uncountable)
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (software engineering) Abbreviation of internationalization.
Usage notes
The spelling i18n is preferred to I18N and I18n as the uppercase I (pronounced “eye”) is indistinguishable from a lowercase l (pronounced “el”) in many sans serif fonts.
See also
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