.. _glossary:

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Glossary
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.. glossary::

    
    I18n
        I18n is the common abbreviation for Internationalization.

    Internationalization
        Internationalization is the process of designing a software application
        so that it can be adapted to various languages and regions without
        engineering changes.

    L10n
        L10N is the common abbreviation for Localization.
        
    Localization
        Localization is the process of adapting software for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components and translating text.    
        
    project
        A project in Transifex represents a software package which is usually
        stored on a VCS repository. A project repository might include
        multiple translatable resources like documentation and UI, and also
        ship multiple branches of its code.

    slug
        A short label for something, containing only letters, numbers,
        underscores or hyphens. They're generally used in URLs. For
        example, in a typical Transifex project URL:
        
        .. parsed-literal::
        
            http://www.transifex.net/**anaconda**/
            
        the last bit (``anaconda``) is the slug.

    VCS
        A Version Control System (also known as source control/code management)
        is a system used to manage multiple revisions of the same unit of
        information. Examples of VCS systems include Bazaar, CVS, Git,
        Mercurial and Subversion.