Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
98 results found in digital accessibility.
- FOSTA-SESTA (Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act)
- U.S. federal legislation (2018) that amended Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make online platforms liable for user content that facilitates sex trafficking. While intended to combat t…
- Financial Delegation (Financial Proxy, Delegated Banking)
- The practice of relying on a trusted person — such as a family member, friend, neighbour, or support worker — to perform financial tasks on one's behalf. Financial delegation is common among older adu…
- Financial Inclusion
- The availability and equitable access to financial services and products for all individuals, regardless of disability, age, income level, geographic location, or digital literacy. In accessibility co…
- Fluid Traversal (Fluid Navigation)
- A navigation design principle for screen reader interfaces that aims to mirror the flexibility of sighted visual attention. Fluid traversal has two key properties: it should be concise (requiring mini…
- Focus Order (Tab Order, Focus Sequence)
- The sequence in which interactive elements receive keyboard focus when a user presses the Tab key or uses other keyboard navigation. In accessibility, a logical focus order that follows the visual and…
- Game Accessibility (Accessible Gaming, Inclusive Game Design)
- The practice of designing video games so they can be enjoyed by players with disabilities, including visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive impairments. Game accessibility encompasses a wide range of c…
- Glanceability (Glanceable, At-a-Glance Access)
- Glanceability refers to the ability of a user to quickly extract key information from a document, interface, or data display with minimal effort. In the context of accessibility, glanceability describ…
- Grid Navigation (Grid Accessibility, Table Navigation)
- The ability to navigate through grid or table-based layouts using keyboard controls and assistive technologies. Calendar applications commonly use grid layouts to display weeks and months, which prese…
- Hypergraph
- A mathematical structure that generalises both trees and graphs by allowing edges (called hyperedges) to connect any number of nodes rather than being limited to exactly two. In the context of accessi…
- IDE Accessibility (Accessible IDE, Development Environment Accessibility)
- IDE accessibility refers to making integrated development environments — the software applications used for writing, testing, and debugging code — usable by developers with disabilities. IDEs like Vis…
- Image Description (Image Caption, Visual Description)
- A textual representation of the content of an image, providing information about objects, people, scenes, text, colors, spatial relationships, and other visual elements. Image descriptions serve as a …
- Inclusive Immersion
- A design objective for VR that seeks to create maximally accessible and enjoyable virtual and augmented reality experiences for users with different capability levels. The concept recognizes that imme…
- Information Architecture (IA)
- The structural design of information environments, encompassing the organization, labeling, navigation, and search systems that help users find and manage information effectively. In digital accessibi…
- Information Hierarchy (Content Hierarchy, Information Architecture)
- The organization and prioritization of information elements in an interface, determining what users encounter first and how content is structured for navigation. In accessibility, information hierarch…
- Interface Complexity (UI Complexity)
- The degree of intricacy in a user interface, encompassing the number of elements, depth of navigation, variety of interaction patterns, and cognitive load required to accomplish tasks. For blind and l…
- Kiosk Accessibility (Self-Service Kiosk Accessibility, Interactive Kiosk Accessibility)
- The practice of designing and implementing self-service kiosks and public digital terminals so they can be used by people with a wide range of abilities, including those with visual, hearing, motor, a…
- Language Access (Language Services, Linguistic Access)
- The provision of services and resources that enable people with limited proficiency in the dominant language to meaningfully access information, programmes, and services. Language access encompasses p…
- Language Accessibility (Linguistic Accessibility)
- The practice of ensuring that information, services, and digital content are available and comprehensible in the languages that people actually use and prefer. Language accessibility extends beyond tr…
- 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 …
- Lecture Accessibility (Accessible Lectures, Accessible Educational Media)
- The practice of designing and delivering lectures and associated educational materials so that they are usable by students with disabilities, including those who are blind, have low vision, are deaf, …