Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Accessibility Retrofitting (Retrofitting, Accessibility Remediation)
- The process of modifying existing products, websites, buildings, or systems after the fact to make them accessible to people with disabilities. Retrofitting is typically more expensive, time-consuming…
- Accessibility Scanner (Google Accessibility Scanner, Android Accessibility Scanner)
- A testing tool developed by Google that scans Android app screens for common accessibility issues. The scanner checks for problems such as missing content descriptions on interactive elements, insuffi…
- Accessibility Script (Accessibility Plugin, Screen Reader Script)
- An accessibility script is a piece of code, often developed by the user community rather than the software vendor, that adds or improves screen reader support and keyboard accessibility in an applicat…
- Accessibility Settings (Ease of Access, Accessibility Preferences)
- A centralised area within an operating system or application where users can configure features that adapt the interface to their needs. Typical accessibility settings include display options (text si…
- Accessibility Simulation (Disability Simulation)
- A pedagogical technique in which learners experience simulated conditions of disability to build understanding of accessibility barriers. Common approaches include simulation games, virtual reality ex…
- Accessibility Statement (Accessibility Page, Accessibility Declaration)
- A public declaration on a website or application that describes its accessibility features, known limitations, conformance level with accessibility standards (such as WCAG), contact information for re…
- Accessibility Tax (Crip Tax, Disability Tax, Access Tax)
- The cumulative direct and indirect costs — financial, temporal, cognitive, and emotional — that disabled people pay to obtain the same access, outcomes, or opportunities available to non-disabled peer…
- Accessibility Technology (Access Technology)
- A broad term encompassing any technology used to address accessibility barriers, including both dedicated assistive technologies and mainstream technologies repurposed for access. Unlike the narrower …
- Accessibility Testing (A11y Testing)
- The practice of evaluating software, websites, or digital products to ensure they can be used by people with disabilities, including those using assistive technologies such as screen readers, voice re…
- Accessibility Tree (A11y Tree, Accessible Tree)
- A hierarchical data structure maintained by operating systems and browsers that represents the accessible elements of a user interface in a form that assistive technologies can interpret. The accessib…
- Accessibility Violation (A11y Violation, Accessibility Error, Accessibility Issue)
- Any instance where web content, code, or design fails to conform to established accessibility guidelines such as WCAG. Accessibility violations can be syntactic (missing required HTML elements or attr…
- Accessibility Workaround (A11y Workaround, Assistive Workaround)
- An alternative method, process, or tool that people with disabilities develop or adopt to accomplish tasks that are blocked by inaccessible design. Workarounds represent the hidden labor that disabled…
- Accessibility conformance (WCAG conformance, Accessibility compliance)
- The degree to which a digital product meets the requirements of an accessibility standard such as WCAG, typically assessed at Level A, AA, or AAA. While conformance provides a measurable baseline for …
- Accessibility conformance report (ACR, VPAT, Voluntary Product Accessibility Template)
- A document that records the degree to which a product or service meets accessibility standards such as WCAG, Section 508, or EN 301 549. In enterprise settings, conformance reports are a primary deliv…
- Accessibility dataset (Disability-inclusive dataset, Accessible benchmark)
- A publicly available research dataset that includes data collected from people with disabilities, enabling algorithm development and benchmarking on representative populations rather than exclusively …
- Accessibility education (A11y education, Accessibility curriculum)
- The integration of accessibility and universal design topics into formal educational programs, particularly in computer science, design, and engineering curricula. Effective accessibility education co…
- Accessibility maturity model (Organizational accessibility maturity)
- A framework for assessing how systematically an organization approaches digital accessibility, typically ranging from ad hoc or reactive practices to fully embedded, proactive processes. Maturity mode…
- Accessibility on the Move (Mobile Accessibility, Accessibility in Transit)
- A conceptual framing that recognizes accessibility as a continuous, context-dependent process that must be renegotiated when a person moves between different physical, cultural, social, and technical …
- Accessibility ontology (A11y ontology, Accessibility knowledge graph)
- A formal, structured representation of accessibility concepts, their properties, and the relationships between them, typically expressed in OWL (Web Ontology Language). Accessibility ontologies model …
- Accessibility overlay (Accessibility widget, Accessibility plugin, Overlay tool)
- A software layer, typically implemented as a JavaScript widget or browser extension, that applies modifications to a website's presentation or behavior with the goal of improving accessibility. Overla…