internationalization
nounUK /ɪntəˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/ · US /ɪntɚˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From international + -ization.
1
The conversion of something in order to make it international.
- Before the union of the Scottish Crown with that of England, it had for a brief period been united with that of France. On this occasion, a complete legal internationalization was effected.1860, The North British Review, volume 33:
- I must say that the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce looks upon this step towards international coinage as part of an internationalization of the weights, measures, and coins.1869, Reports from Commissioners, volume 27:
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software The act or process of making a product suitable for international markets, typically by making text messages easily translatable and ensuring support of non-Latin character sets, languages, and regions.
- Related terms
- globalization, localization