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Internationalization (I18N)
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Internationalization (I18N)
Keyboard layout
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A standard arrangement of characters on a keyboard that defines which keys produce particular characters or scan codes.
Determined string
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A string that has been converted from a phonetic representation into ideographs.
Date picture string/time picture string
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A string used to represent a date or time format—for example, "dd MMMM, yyyy".
Win32s API
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A subset of the Win32 API that makes it possible to create a single binary that runs on all 32-bit versions of the Windows platform, including Windows 3.1/95/98/Me.
Localization kit
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A subset of tools, source files, and binary files that can be used to create a localised edition of a program. Generally given to translators or third-party contractors.
Text object model (TOM) interfaces
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A substantial set of text-manipulation interfaces. Text solutions such as Microsoft Word and rich edit controls support the TOM feature set. Since rich edit controls ship with Windows operating ...
Mutex
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A synchronisation object that ensures only one thread at a time can access a shared resource. A thread must have ownership of the mutex before it can access the resource. The thread becomes blocked ...
