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Definition: In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface.
Definition: In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface.
Format of locale on OS's:
Format of locale on OS's:
* windows: hexadecimal code consisting of a language code (lower 10 bits) and culture code (upper bits), aka Locale Identifier (LCID)
* windows (for unmanaged code): hexadecimal code consisting of a language code (lower 10 bits) and culture code (upper bits), aka Locale Identifier (LCID)
(for unmanaged code)
* linux, unix: defined as [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]]
* linux, unix: defined as [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]]

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Definition: In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. Format of locale on OS's:

  • windows (for unmanaged code): hexadecimal code consisting of a language code (lower 10 bits) and culture code (upper bits), aka Locale Identifier (LCID)
  • linux, unix: defined as [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]]