Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
70 results found in Input Methods.
- Smart Ring (Ring-Form Wearable)
- A wearable computing device worn on a finger, typically combining sensors (motion, biometric, or camera) and/or actuators (vibration, kinesthetic feedback) in a ring form factor. In accessibility, sma…
- Speech Input (Voice input, Voice control, Speech recognition input)
- An input method that allows users to control devices or enter text by speaking rather than using manual touch or keyboard input. Speech input is particularly important for people with visual impairmen…
- Subvocal Input (Subvocal Control, Subvocalisation Input)
- An input method that uses very quiet or nearly silent vocalisations — sounds produced with minimal vocal effort that are typically inaudible to nearby people. Subvocal input includes techniques such a…
- Switch Scanning (Scanning Mode, Auto Scanning)
- An input method for assistive technology where options are sequentially highlighted (scanned) and the user activates a single switch to select the currently highlighted item. This enables people with …
- Target-Based Navigation (Target-Based Cursor Control, Object-Based Navigation)
- A cursor control method where users identify the desired destination directly by name or label, such as saying "Select Friday" to move the cursor to that word on screen. Target-based navigation can be…
- Touch Panel (Touch Tablet, Touch-Sensitive Panel, Digitizer Tablet)
- A flat, pressure-sensitive input surface that detects the position of a finger or stylus when it makes contact. Unlike touchscreens, which combine display and input on the same surface, a touch panel …
- Touchpad (Touch Tablet, Touch-Sensitive Pad)
- A flat, pressure-sensitive input device that detects the position of a finger or stylus on its surface. In assistive technology contexts, touchpads are used as interactive overlays for tactile graphic…
- Touchpad Navigation (Trackpad Navigation)
- A method of interacting with digital content by dragging fingers or pressing specific positions on a smooth-surface touchpad input device. In accessibility contexts, touchpad navigation enables direct…
- Virtual Keyboard (On-screen keyboard, Soft keyboard, OSK)
- A software-rendered keyboard displayed on screen that allows users to input text by clicking, tapping, or hovering over virtual keys using a mouse, trackball, touchscreen, eye tracker, or other pointi…
- Voice-to-Text (Voice Typing, Dictation, Voice Input)
- Technology that converts spoken language into written text, enabling users to compose text by speaking rather than typing. Voice-to-text is an important accessibility tool for people with motor disabi…