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4 tech terms in programming that you might not know

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a11y

refers to ally as a word that symbols web accessibility or accessibility in general.

i18n

refers to internationalization which means the translation of an app in several languages.

L10n

refers to localization which it's main goal is to adapt the app to meet the linguistic & cultural requirements, date format, etc..

g11n

refers to globalization or glocalization a combination of globalization & localization which is a term that combines the use of internationalization and localization.

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