Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
35 results found in Technology.
- Image Processing (Digital Image Processing)
- The use of computational algorithms to analyze, enhance, transform, or extract information from digital images. In accessibility, image processing techniques are applied to convert visual content into…
- Immersive Media (Immersive Content, Immersive Technology)
- Digital content and technologies designed to create a sense of presence and embodiment by surrounding users with stimuli that engage multiple senses. This includes 360-degree video, virtual reality, a…
- Information Appliance (Smart Appliance, Dedicated Device)
- A computing device designed for a specific, well-defined purpose that is communication-oriented and easy to use, in contrast to a general-purpose computer. Information appliances typically have reduce…
- Infrared (IR, Infrared Communication)
- A wireless communication technology that uses infrared light to transmit data over short distances, commonly used in assistive technology for line-of-sight data exchange between devices. In accessibil…
- Interactive Television (iTV, Interactive TV)
- Interactive television (iTV) refers to television systems that allow viewers to interact with content beyond simply watching, through features such as voting on polls, accessing supplemental informati…
- Key-Frame Animation (Keyframe Animation, Keyframing)
- Key-frame animation is a technique in computer graphics where an animator defines specific poses or states (key frames) at particular points in time, and the computer automatically generates the inter…
- Learning Management System (LMS)
- A software platform used to create, deliver, manage, and track educational content and learning activities. Common examples include Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, and Google Classroom. In the context of …
- Mobile Phone (Cell Phone, Cellular Phone, Mobile)
- A mobile phone is a portable radio-telephone that connects to the public telephone network over cellular radio infrastructure. In digital-accessibility practice mobile phones are both an accessibility…
- Motion Tracking (Motion Capture, MoCap, Body Tracking)
- Technology that records and analyses the movement of people or objects in real time, typically using cameras, sensors, or wearable devices to capture position, orientation, and velocity data. In acces…
- OpenSCAD
- An open-source, code-based 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) application that uses a scripting language to define 3-D models through constructive solid geometry operations. Unlike visual modeling tools,…
- Teleoperation (Remote Operation, Telerobotics)
- Teleoperation is the remote control of a physical system — a robot, manipulator, vehicle, or surgical instrument — by a human operator at a distance, typically using force-feedback haptic devices that…
- Transparent Video Overlay (Transparent Video, Video Overlay, Translucent Video)
- A display technique where a live video feed is rendered as a semi-transparent layer on top of another application, allowing users to see both the video content and the underlying application simultane…
- Voice over IP (VoIP, Internet Telephony, IP Telephony)
- Technology that enables voice communication over internet protocol networks rather than traditional telephone lines. VoIP applications such as Skype, Zoom, and Teams allow voice and video calls over t…
- Wireless Sensor Network (WSN, Sensor Network)
- A distributed network of small, autonomous sensor devices that monitor physical or environmental conditions and wirelessly transmit data to a central system for processing. In assistive technology app…
- ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4)
- A low-power, low-data-rate wireless networking protocol based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, designed for short-range communication between devices in personal area networks. In accessibility and assi…