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10/5    I've come across the term l10n in documentation. What does it mean?
        [Please keep this thread here until end of 10/05 so I get all the
        answers (and sarcastic remarks)]
        \_ it's short for "localization" (L, followed by 10 letters, N)
           http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci212496,00.html
           \_ A closely related term is "i18n" -- internationalization
              \_ and there's "L12y", localizability.  these are the dumbest
                 abbreviations I've ever seen.
                \_ a11y = accessibility
                   g11n = globalization
        \_ pr0n == ???
           \_ thanks!
        \_ kinda like il8n ("internationalization")
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