Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in mobile.
- APK (Android Package, Android Application Package)
- The file format used to distribute and install Android applications, containing compiled code, resources, assets, certificates, and a manifest describing the app's components and permissions. Accessib…
- Accessibility Live Region (accessibilityLiveRegion, Android Live Region)
- An Android accessibility attribute that tells TalkBack to automatically announce changes to a view's content, without requiring the user to move focus to it. Developers set it on a view to make dynami…
- Camera Guidance (Camera Aiming Assistance, Framing Assistance)
- Non-visual feedback systems that help blind users position a camera to capture usable images of documents, objects, or scenes. Guidance may include spoken directional instructions (e.g., "move up", "m…
- F-Droid
- A catalogue and package repository for free and open-source Android applications, used as an alternative to Google Play, with every app built and signed from publicly auditable source code. Accessibil…
- Mobile Accessibility (Mobile A11y)
- The practice of ensuring that mobile applications, websites, and devices are usable by people with disabilities. Mobile accessibility encompasses touchscreen interaction for blind and motor-impaired u…
- Mobile OCR (Smartphone OCR, Camera-based OCR)
- Optical character recognition performed using a smartphone or tablet camera rather than a traditional flatbed scanner. Mobile OCR apps like KNFB Reader, Prizmo, and Text Detective enable blind and vis…
- Mobile Web Accessibility (Mobile Accessibility)
- The practice of ensuring websites and web applications are usable by people with disabilities when accessed through mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Mobile web accessibility presents un…
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE, LTE Voice, HD Voice)
- A standard for transmitting voice calls over 4G LTE mobile networks using IP-based protocols rather than legacy circuit-switched networks. VoLTE typically uses the AMR-WB codec, enabling wideband HD v…