Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
116 results found in technology.
- Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp, Pervasive Computing, Ambient Computing)
- Ubiquitous computing is a paradigm where computing is integrated seamlessly into everyday environments and objects, becoming an invisible part of daily life through sensors, smart devices, and network…
- Video Communication (Video Relay, Video-Based Communication)
- The use of video technology for real-time or asynchronous communication, including video calls, video messages, and video posts on social media. Video communication is the primary medium for remote si…
- Video Processing (Video Manipulation, Video Editing Pipeline)
- The computational techniques used to analyze, modify, and transform video content, including operations like segmentation, object removal, background replacement, audio separation, caption generation,…
- Video See-Through (VST, Video Pass-Through)
- A type of head-mounted display architecture where the user perceives the real world through camera feeds displayed on screens inside the headset, rather than looking directly through transparent lense…
- Video see-through (VST, Camera passthrough)
- A display approach in head-mounted devices where the user's view of the real world is captured by outward-facing cameras and displayed on screens inside the headset, allowing complete digital manipula…
- Video-Sharing Platform (VSP, Video Platform)
- An online platform that enables users to upload, share, and view video content, such as YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, and Instagram Reels. Video-sharing platforms have become important sources of health inf…
- Virtual World (Virtual Environment, Online Virtual World)
- A computer-simulated environment where users interact with each other and digital objects through graphical representations, often in real time. Virtual worlds range from 2D browser-based platforms to…
- Voice Activity Detection (VAD, Speech Detection)
- A signal processing technique that automatically determines whether a segment of audio contains human speech or not. In accessibility applications, voice activity detection is used in audio descriptio…
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP, IP Telephony, Internet Calling)
- Technology that enables voice communication over internet networks rather than traditional telephone lines. VoIP converts voice signals into digital packets transmitted over IP networks, enabling feat…
- WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
- A suite of protocols and specifications designed to enable mobile devices to access internet content and services. WAP defined standards for how mobile devices communicate with web servers, including …
- Wearable Technology (Wearables, Wearable Devices)
- Electronic devices designed to be worn on the body, such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart glasses, and haptic wristbands. In accessibility contexts, wearable technology offers unique advantage…
- Web Adaptation (Content Adaptation, Web Content Adaptation)
- The process of automatically modifying web content to improve usability, accessibility, or presentation for specific users, devices, or contexts. Web adaptation techniques include restructuring page l…
- Web Crawler (Spider, Web Spider, Web Scraper)
- An automated program that systematically browses the World Wide Web by following links from page to page, collecting and indexing content. In accessibility, web crawlers are used as part of large-scal…
- Web of Things (WoT)
- An application layer built on top of the Internet of Things (IoT) that uses open web standards — including HTTP, WebSockets, JSON-LD, and semantic web technologies — as a universal platform for intero…
- Web-Based Learning (WBL, Online Learning, E-Learning)
- An educational approach that delivers instructional content and learning experiences through web browsers and internet-connected platforms, encompassing everything from static course websites to inter…
- X3D (Extensible 3D, Extensible 3D Graphics)
- An ISO-standard XML-based file format and runtime architecture for representing and communicating 3D scenes and objects on the web. X3D is the successor to VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) and…