Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
23 results found in audio.
- Spatial Audio (3D Audio, Spatialised Sound, Binaural Audio)
- Audio technology that creates the perception of sound coming from specific locations in three-dimensional space around the listener, using techniques such as head-related transfer functions (HRTFs), b…
- Spearcon
- A spearcon is a type of auditory icon created by compressing a spoken phrase until it becomes a very brief, distinctive audio cue. Unlike earcons, which use abstract musical sounds, spearcons retain a…
- Text-to-Speech (TTS, Speech Synthesis)
- Technology that converts written text into spoken audio output. Text-to-speech is a fundamental component of many assistive technologies, including screen readers, audio description tools, and communi…