Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

7 results found in General Accessibility.

Browser Accessibility (Accessible Browsing, Web Browser Accessibility)
The degree to which web browsers themselves are usable by people with disabilities and age-related impairments, distinct from the accessibility of web content. Browser accessibility encompasses built-…
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW, Collaborative Computing)
A field of research and practice focused on how technology can support people working together, encompassing tools for communication, coordination, and collaboration such as chat systems, shared docum…
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
A broad term encompassing all technologies used to handle information and facilitate communication, including computers, mobile devices, software, networks, and digital media. In the context of access…
Search Engine Accessibility (Accessible Search)
The usability and accessibility of search engine interfaces and results for people with disabilities, particularly blind and visually impaired users who interact via screen readers. Search engines pre…
Software Localization (L10n, Product Localization)
The process of adapting software for use in a specific locale or market, encompassing not only translation of text but also adaptation of date formats, number systems, currency, cultural conventions, …
User Frustration (Computer Frustration, Technology Frustration)
The emotional response experienced by users when technology fails to meet their expectations or prevents them from completing tasks. User frustration can be caused by errors, confusing interfaces, ina…
WIMP (Windows Icons Menus Pointer)
An acronym for Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointers — the dominant graphical user interface paradigm used by most desktop operating systems since the 1980s. WIMP interfaces rely on a pointing device (t…