Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
108 results found in accessibility.
- Problem-Solving Style (Problem-Solving Facets, GenderMag Facets)
- Problem-solving style refers to the characteristic ways individuals approach technology-mediated problem-solving tasks. In inclusive design, particularly in the GenderMag method, problem-solving style…
- Recognition-Based Authentication (Cognometric Authentication)
- A type of graphical authentication where users authenticate by recognizing and selecting previously registered images from a set that includes decoy images. Unlike recall-based systems that require us…
- Scene Description (SD, Visual Description)
- A textual description of the visual elements in a video scene — including objects, people, settings, actions, and visual cues — that can be converted into audio through text-to-speech technology. Scen…
- Semantic feature (Environmental feature, Landmark annotation)
- A meaningful environmental attribute associated with a specific location in a navigation system, such as a doorway, floor surface change, point of interest, or tactile ground indicator. In accessible …
- Sheet Music (Musical Score, Written Music)
- A printed or digital document that uses musical notation to represent a musical composition, showing pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and other performance instructions through standardized symbols on a staff…
- Sight-Reading (Sight Reading)
- The ability to read and perform music from a written score for the first time, without prior practice or memorization. Sight-reading requires simultaneously decoding musical notation and executing it …
- Situational Impairment (Situational Disability, Situationally-Induced Impairment)
- A temporary reduction in a person's ability to interact with technology caused by their environment or context rather than a permanent condition. Examples include using a phone in bright sunlight (vis…
- Social Desirability Bias (Impression Management)
- A type of response bias in which research participants answer questions in a way that presents themselves favorably rather than truthfully, either to project a positive self-image or to avoid judgment…
- Speaker Focus (Speaker Focus Mode, Speaker View)
- A video layout customization option that enlarges and centers the speaker while removing content overlays and auxiliary visual elements. Speaker Focus is designed for viewers who find pop-up graphics …
- Speech Enhancement (Voice Enhancement, Speech Clarity Improvement)
- Audio processing techniques that improve the clarity, intelligibility, and quality of speech in audio or video content. Speech enhancement can involve removing background noise, extending audio bandwi…
- Static Accessibility Analysis (Static A11y Analysis, Source Code Accessibility Analysis)
- An approach to detecting accessibility issues by examining an application's source code, layout files, or configuration without actually running the application. In mobile development, this typically …
- Symptom Fluctuation (Fluctuating Symptoms, Variable Symptoms, Good Days and Bad Days)
- The variation in symptom severity that people with chronic conditions or disabilities experience over time—sometimes within a single day. Symptom fluctuation means that a person's abilities and access…
- Tactile Legibility (Tactile Readability)
- The ease with which tactile information—including tactile graphics, braille, and raised-line diagrams—can be accurately perceived and understood through touch. Tactile legibility depends on factors in…
- Tactile Map (Raised Map, Touch Map)
- A map designed to be read by touch, using raised lines, textures, braille labels, and other tactile elements to represent geographic or spatial information for blind and visually impaired users. Tacti…
- Technology Repertoire (Assistive Technology Repertoire, Tool Repertoire)
- The collection of tools, technologies, and strategies that a disabled person uses in coordination to address access barriers in their daily life. Repertoires are not static lists but dynamic ecosystem…
- Telemedicine (Telecare, Remote Healthcare)
- The delivery of healthcare services remotely using telecommunications technology, enabling diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring without in-person visits. For people with disabilities, te…
- Touch-Free Interaction (Contactless Interaction, No-Touch Interface)
- Interaction with digital systems without physically touching any device surface, achieved through gestures, voice, eye tracking, brain-computer interfaces, or proximity sensors. Touch-free interaction…
- Usability Barrier
- A type of access barrier where a task can technically be completed but not with the desired qualities such as speed, ease, accuracy, or comfort. Unlike failure point barriers, the task is possible, bu…
- Video Accessibility (Accessible Video)
- The practice of making video content usable by people with diverse abilities, including providing captions for deaf and hard of hearing viewers, audio descriptions for blind viewers, transcripts, appr…
- Video Chapters (Chapter Markers, Video Segments, Timestamps)
- Navigational markers within a video that divide content into labeled sections, allowing viewers to jump directly to specific topics or segments. Video chapters function like a table of contents for vi…