Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
28 results found in STEM accessibility.
- R (R Programming Language, R Project, R Statistical Computing)
- A free, open-source programming language and software environment widely used for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphical representation. R is the standard tool for statisticians in both a…
- SMILES (Simplified Molecular-Input Line-Entry System)
- A text-based notation system that represents chemical molecular structures as short character strings, making them both machine-readable and human-readable. For accessibility, SMILES is significant be…
- Semantic Enrichment (Semantic Annotation, Semantic Markup Enhancement)
- Semantic enrichment is the process of adding meaningful structural and contextual information to content that may lack it in its original representation. In the context of web accessibility, this ofte…
- Speech Rule Engine (SRE)
- An open-source JavaScript library that generates speech and Braille output for mathematical expressions given in presentation MathML. The Speech Rule Engine performs semantic interpretation of mathema…
- Structural Abstraction (Formula Abstraction, Expression Collapsing)
- Structural abstraction is an accessibility technique that simplifies complex visual structures — particularly mathematical formulas — by initially collapsing sub-expressions into symbolic summaries an…
- Tactile Literacy (Tactile Reading Skills)
- The ability to interpret, understand, and create information conveyed through the sense of touch, including the skills needed to read tactile graphics, maps, diagrams, braille, and other raised repres…
- Tactile Manipulatives (Tactile Learning Objects, Tactile Teaching Aids)
- Physical objects designed to be explored through touch for educational purposes, particularly valuable for students who are blind or have low vision. In STEM accessibility, tactile manipulatives inclu…
- Vibro-Audio (Vibrotactile Audio, Vibro-Tactile)
- Vibro-audio is a multimodal interaction technique that combines vibration feedback from a device's built-in motor with auditory cues to convey information non-visually. On touchscreen devices, vibro-a…