Glossary
What is Neural Machine Translation (NMT)?
The current generation of machine translation, using deep neural networks that translate whole sentences in context rather than word by word.
In more depth
NMT replaced statistical MT around 2016 and drives Google Translate, DeepL and Microsoft Translator. It handles idiom and word order far better than its predecessors.
Why it matters for your website
Understanding Neural Machine Translation (NMT) helps you make better decisions when taking a WordPress site multilingual — from choosing URL structures and engines to controlling costs. Transxlate handles the mechanics (language URLs, lang attributes, caching, hreflang on Pro) so terms like this become settings, not engineering projects.
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