Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Accessibility Checker (Accessibility Evaluation Tool, Accessibility Scanner, A11y Checker)
- An accessibility checker is a software tool that analyzes web content to identify potential barriers for people with disabilities, typically by testing against established guidelines such as WCAG or S…
- Accessibility Checker (Accessibility Verifier, Accessibility Inspector, A11y Checker)
- A software tool that automatically evaluates an application, document, or website against accessibility standards and guidelines, identifying potential barriers for users with disabilities. Accessibil…
- Accessibility Commons (AC Repository, AC Metadata Repository)
- A shared metadata repository and schema proposed in 2008 by IBM, the University of Washington, Stony Brook University, and the University of Manchester to let accessibility-remediation research projec…
- Accessibility Compliance (A11y Compliance, Accessibility Conformance)
- The state of meeting the requirements defined by a specific accessibility standard, regulation, or law. Accessibility compliance involves evaluating digital content against technical criteria — such a…
- Accessibility Conformance Level (WCAG Conformance Level, Conformance Level)
- Accessibility conformance levels are the tiered ratings defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to indicate the degree to which web content meets accessibility success criteria. WCA…
- Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT, ACT Rules Format)
- A W3C technical recommendation that defines a standardized format for writing rules to test web accessibility. The ACT Rules Format provides a consistent structure for describing what to test and what…
- Accessibility Crawler (automated accessibility crawler, app crawler for accessibility)
- An automated tool that systematically explores an application's user interface—by simulating taps, swipes, and navigation—to discover screens and UI components and then evaluate each against accessibi…
- Accessibility Dongle (Disability Dongle)
- A well-intentioned but ultimately useless or impractical solution to an accessibility problem that disabled people never actually needed or asked for. Coined by Liz Jackson in 2019, the term critiques…
- Accessibility Education (A11y Education)
- The teaching and learning of accessibility principles, practices, and standards across educational settings. Accessibility education encompasses both teaching students with disabilities in accessible …
- Accessibility Engineer (Accessibility Engineering, A11y Engineer)
- A professional role focused on applying specific methodologies and methods to ensure that information and communication technology products and systems are accessible to people with disabilities throu…
- Accessibility Evaluation (Accessibility Audit, Accessibility Assessment, Accessibility Review)
- The process of assessing whether a digital product, website, or application meets accessibility standards and is usable by people with disabilities. Accessibility evaluation typically combines automat…
- Accessibility Evaluation Framework (A11y Assessment Framework, Accessibility Testing Framework)
- A structured methodology for systematically assessing the accessibility of digital content, products, or services against established standards and guidelines. Effective frameworks define the criteria…
- Accessibility Evaluation Method (AEM, Accessibility Testing Method)
- A structured approach or procedure used to assess the accessibility of digital products, websites, or applications. Accessibility evaluation methods include conformance review (checking against standa…
- Accessibility Feature Discovery (Feature Discoverability, Accessibility Settings Discovery)
- The process by which users become aware of, find, understand, and adopt accessibility features and settings available on their devices or in software. Research consistently shows that many users who c…
- Accessibility Feature Discovery (Feature Discoverability, Accessibility Awareness)
- The process by which users learn about, find, and activate accessibility features available on their devices or in software. Research shows that the vast majority of users — particularly older adults …
- Accessibility First (Shift Left Accessibility, Built-In Accessibility)
- A design and pedagogical philosophy that treats accessibility as a foundational requirement from the very beginning of a project or course of study, rather than addressing it as an advanced topic or r…
- Accessibility Focus (A11y Focus, Screen Reader Focus)
- The currently selected element in a user interface as perceived by a screen reader or other assistive technology. When an element has accessibility focus, the screen reader announces its description a…
- Accessibility Gap (Usability Gap, Digital Divide)
- The measurable disparity in task performance, user experience, or access between people with disabilities and people without disabilities when using digital technology. The accessibility gap is common…
- Accessibility Heuristics (Accessibility Heuristic Evaluation)
- A set of broad usability and accessibility principles used to evaluate digital products for barriers that may prevent people with disabilities from using them effectively. Unlike detailed technical ch…
- Accessibility Inspection (Accessibility Inspection Method, Accessibility Audit)
- An evaluation approach in which an expert or designer reviews an interface against a set of accessibility criteria without recruiting end users, analogous to usability inspection methods such as heuri…