Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
34 results found in Digital Accessibility.
- GIF (Graphics Interchange Format, Animated GIF)
- A file format originally created in 1987 for bundling multiple images that evolved into a widely used medium for short, silent, looping animations on the web and social media. GIFs are primarily used …
- Identity Wallet (Digital Identity Wallet, EUDI Wallet)
- A smartphone app that stores digitally signed credentials representing attributes of a person's identity — such as name, date of birth, government-issued ID number, student enrolment, or professional …
- Livestream Accessibility (Live Video Accessibility)
- The practice of making live video broadcasts accessible to people with disabilities, particularly viewers with visual or hearing impairments. Livestreams present unique accessibility challenges becaus…
- Meme Accessibility (Social Media Image Accessibility)
- The practice of making internet memes — images, GIFs, and short videos that spread virally through social media — accessible to people with disabilities, particularly those with vision impairments. Me…
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Any data that can be used to identify a specific individual, such as name, email address, location, biometric data, or device identifiers. For assistive technology users, PII concerns are heightened b…
- Single Page Application (SPA)
- A web application architecture that dynamically updates page content in response to user interactions without requiring a full page reload, instead using JavaScript to modify the Document Object Model…
- Social Media
- Networked digital platforms — including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LINE, WhatsApp, and similar services — that enable users to create, share, and discuss content with others. For accessibility, social…
- Technology Readiness (Tech Readiness, Digital Readiness)
- The degree to which an individual, organization, or system is prepared to effectively adopt and use new technologies, encompassing infrastructure availability, digital literacy, institutional support,…
- Teleconferencing Accessibility (Video Conferencing Accessibility, Remote Meeting Accessibility)
- The practice of ensuring that teleconference and video conferencing platforms and meetings are usable by people with disabilities, including deaf and hard of hearing users, blind and low-vision users,…
- Videoconferencing (Video Conferencing, Video Calling, Video Meetings)
- Real-time audio-and-video communication between two or more people over a network, typically mediated by a software platform such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, WhatsApp, or WeChat. Videoconfe…
- Videoconferencing Accessibility (Virtual Meeting Accessibility)
- The extent to which videoconferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet can be used effectively by people with disabilities. Key accessibility concerns include screen reader compat…
- XR Accessibility (Extended Reality Accessibility, Immersive Accessibility)
- The practice of designing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) experiences that are usable by people with disabilities. XR accessibility encompasses challenges across m…
- YouTube Accessibility (Video Platform Accessibility)
- The degree to which YouTube and similar video platforms can be effectively used by people with disabilities, including availability of captions, audio descriptions, screen reader compatibility, and ke…
- Zoom Fatigue (Video Call Fatigue, Teleconference Fatigue)
- The exhaustion and mental strain experienced from prolonged use of video conferencing platforms, caused by the increased cognitive effort required to process non-verbal cues such as facial expressions…