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left-aligned
In left-to-right layout, the upper side of a vertical ToolStrip or the left side of a horizontal ToolStrip.
lifetime
The time period that begins when an object is allocated in memory and ends when the garbage collector deletes the object from memory.
locale
A collection of rules and data specific to a language and a geographic area. Locales include information on sorting rules, date and time formatting, numeric and monetary conventions, and character classification. See also: globalization, localization.
localization
The process of customizing or translating the separated data and resources needed for a specific region or language. See also: globalization, locale.
The definition above is good but minimal. Localization also encompasses the process of making sure the application's code is enabled for localization. This is also referred to as localizability. Using techniques such as pseudo-localization will allow to effectively and systematically test for localizability. Prior to localization and localizibility per se, the first step in the internationalization process is globalization.
An important aspect of localization is translating the user do***entation, whether online or in print. This requires special knowledge of both the technology and fluency in a foreign langauge, including specialized terminology. Some countries are very sensitive to the creation of new terminology in response to new concepts.
One important aspect of localization is to make the product more "local'; that is reaching a stage where local customers feel that the product feature set/content has been taylored to their country's culture or country specific user experience.