Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
9 results found in information architecture.
- Application Profile (Metadata Application Profile)
- A customization of an existing metadata standard that selects, constrains, or extends elements to meet the requirements of a particular community or application. In accessibility, application profiles…
- Digital Ecosystem Accessibility (Accessible Digital Ecosystem)
- The practice of ensuring accessibility across the entire interconnected set of digital systems, platforms, and tools that a person must interact with to complete their goals, rather than treating each…
- FAIR Principles (FAIR Data Principles, Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable)
- The FAIR Principles are a set of guidelines for making digital data and resources Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Developed by an international consortium and published in 2016, the…
- Faceted Navigation (Faceted Search, Faceted Browsing, Faceted Filtering)
- A navigation technique that allows users to filter and explore content along multiple dimensions or categories simultaneously, such as by topic, sentiment, date, or rating. In accessibility contexts, …
- IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework, Triple-I-F)
- The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) is a set of open, community-developed technical specifications and APIs that enable cultural heritage institutions to share, access, and reuse…
- 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…
- Point of Interest (POI)
- A point of interest (POI) is a specific location or feature in a physical environment that is relevant to a user's navigation or understanding of their surroundings. In accessible wayfinding systems f…
- Semantic Taxonomy (Environmental Semantic Taxonomy)
- A structured classification system that organizes and labels environmental features and attributes using standardized vocabulary, enabling consistent description and retrieval of information about phy…
- Taxonomy (Classification System, Classification Scheme)
- A structured classification system that organizes concepts, terms, or entities into hierarchical categories based on shared characteristics. In accessibility research and practice, taxonomies are used…