Oracle Globalization Support

The term Oracle Globalization Support is used for oracle database as oracle database now support to store, process, and retrieve data from all languages. It also ensures that database utilities, error messages, date, time, monetary, numeric, and calendar conventions automatically adapt to any native language and locale in oracle.

Before 9i the term Oracle Globalization Support term was referred as National Language Support(NLS) features. From 9i onwards, NLS is actually a subset of globalization support. NLS is the ability to choose a national language and store data in a specific character set.

The oracle globalization support feature enables you to develop multilingual applications and software products which can be accessed from anywhere in the world and in any languages. In the database you can now store any language you wish.