Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
6 results found in computing.
- Context Awareness (Context-Aware Computing, Situational Awareness)
- The capability of a system to sense and respond to its environment without requiring explicit input from the user. In assistive technology, context-aware systems infer what a user is doing based on se…
- Dynamic Programming (DP, DP Matching)
- A mathematical optimization technique used in pattern recognition that breaks complex problems into simpler overlapping subproblems. In accessibility technology, dynamic programming matching (DP match…
- Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- A type of computer interface that uses visual elements such as windows, icons, menus, and pointers to allow users to interact with software, as opposed to text-based command-line interfaces. GUIs pres…
- Lexical Semantics
- The branch of linguistics concerned with the meaning of words and the relationships between word meanings, including synonymy, antonymy, and the semantic roles words can fill in sentences. In assistiv…
- Neural Network (Artificial Neural Network, ANN)
- A machine learning model inspired by the structure of biological neural networks in the brain, consisting of interconnected layers of nodes (neurons) that process information by adjusting weighted con…
- Pattern Recognition
- A branch of machine learning and artificial intelligence focused on identifying regularities, patterns, and structures in data such as images, sounds, or sensor readings. In accessibility, pattern rec…