Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
98 results found in digital accessibility.
- List-Based Interface (List View, Linear Interface)
- An interface layout that presents information as a sequential list rather than in a grid, table, or spatial layout. In accessibility contexts, list-based interfaces are generally more screen reader-fr…
- Livestreaming (Live Streaming, Streaming)
- Broadcasting real-time video content to an online audience, typically through platforms like Twitch, YouTube Live, or Facebook Gaming. Viewers can interact with streamers through text chat, creating a…
- Media Accessibility (Accessible Media)
- The practice of ensuring that media content — including images, videos, audio, GIFs, memes, and other multimedia formats — is perceivable and understandable by people with diverse abilities. Media acc…
- Online Community (Virtual Community, Online Forum)
- A group of people who interact and share information through internet-based platforms such as mailing lists, forums, social media groups, or Q&A sites. For people with disabilities, online communities…
- Online Health Community (OHC, Digital Health Community, Online Support Group)
- A digital space where individuals with shared health conditions, disabilities, or wellness concerns connect to exchange information, provide emotional support, share experiences, and discuss treatment…
- Online Peer Support (Digital Peer Support, Online Mutual Aid)
- The exchange of information, emotional encouragement, and practical advice between individuals with shared experiences through digital platforms such as forums, social media groups, and dedicated supp…
- Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Teaching, learning, and research materials in any medium that are freely available for use, adaptation, and redistribution. OER can include textbooks, course materials, videos, assessments, and softwa…
- PDF Remediation (PDF Tagging, PDF Accessibility Remediation, Document Remediation)
- The process of adding structural tags to an existing PDF document to make it accessible to assistive technologies such as screen readers. Remediation involves identifying logical content elements (hea…
- Patient Portal (Electronic Health Portal, Health Portal)
- A secure online platform that gives patients access to their personal health information, such as medical records, lab results, medication lists, and appointment summaries. Patient portals are intende…
- Perceptual Congruence (Perceptually Congruent Structure)
- A design principle for accessible representations that requires the structure of a non-visual interface (such as a screen reader navigation tree) to mirror the visual structure of the original graphic…
- Physical Layer Accessibility
- The dimension of VR accessibility concerned with whether users can physically access and operate VR hardware and interaction paradigms. This includes the setup process (putting on head-mounted display…
- Platform Accessibility
- The degree to which online platforms (websites, apps, social media, marketplace platforms) are usable by and inclusive of disabled people. Platform accessibility encompasses not only technical complia…
- Proxy Account (Delegate Account)
- A formal mechanism within a digital system that allows an authorized person to perform tasks on behalf of another user with defined permissions and accountability. In financial technology, proxy accou…
- Public Digital Terminal (PDT, Self-Service Terminal, Self-Service Kiosk)
- A publicly available interactive electronic device that provides services or information to users, such as ATMs, ticket vending machines, check-in kiosks, and information points. Public digital termin…
- Remediation (Accessibility Remediation, Barrier Remediation)
- The process of identifying and fixing accessibility barriers in existing digital content, tools, or platforms after they have been created or deployed. Remediation is typically a reactive approach to …
- Screen Reader Compatibility (Screen Reader Support, Screen Reader Accessible)
- The degree to which a digital interface, website, application, or document can be effectively used with screen reader software. Screen reader compatibility requires proper semantic HTML structure, mea…
- Screenshorting (Screenshot Tweeting, Text as Image)
- The practice of sharing text content as a screenshot or image rather than as actual text, often to circumvent character limits, preserve formatting, or avoid attribution. On social media platforms, us…
- Slide Accessibility (Presentation Accessibility, Accessible Presentations, Accessible Slides)
- The practice of designing and delivering slide presentations so they can be fully accessed and understood by people with disabilities, particularly screen reader users. Key requirements include settin…
- Spreadsheet Accessibility (Accessible Spreadsheets)
- The design and implementation of spreadsheet documents and applications so they can be effectively used by people with disabilities, particularly screen reader users. Key considerations include consis…
- Structural Navigation (Structure-Based Navigation)
- A mode of screen reader navigation that allows users to move through content based on its logical or semantic structure rather than reading linearly from beginning to end. In web content, structural n…