English

A Swiss-German computer keyboard

Alternative forms

• I18N
• I18n

Noun

i18n ‎(uncountable)

1. (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

• a11y
• g11n
• L10n
• m17n
• p13n