Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Accessibility-Oriented Prompting (Accessible Prompting, A11y Prompting)
- A prompt engineering strategy for large language models (LLMs) in which explicit accessibility requirements are included in the prompt when requesting code generation or UI design. Rather than relying…
- Accessibility-in-Use (Accessibility in Use)
- A concept describing how well accessibility metrics predict the actual effects that real accessibility problems will have on the quality of interaction as perceived by real users when interacting with…
- Accessibility-supported (Accessibility supported technology)
- A WCAG 2.0 concept describing a web technology that has sufficient support from user agents (browsers) and assistive technologies to reliably convey accessibility information to users with disabilitie…
- Accessible Authentication (WCAG 3.3.7, Accessible Authentication (Minimum))
- A web accessibility requirement introduced in WCAG 2.2 (Success Criterion 3.3.7) that mandates for each step in an authentication process relying on a cognitive function test — such as remembering a p…
- Accessible Canada Act (ACA, Canadian Accessibility Act)
- Canadian federal legislation (S.C. 2019, c. 10) that aims to make Canada barrier-free by 2040 by requiring federally regulated organisations (banks, telecommunications, transportation, the federal gov…
- Accessible Comics (Digital Comics Accessibility, Comic Book Accessibility)
- Approaches and technologies for making comic books and graphic novels accessible to people with visual impairments. Unlike plain text, comics combine visual art, panel layouts, speech balloons, and on…
- Accessible Computing (Computing Accessibility)
- The design, development, and deployment of computing systems, tools, and interfaces that can be effectively used by people with disabilities. Accessible computing encompasses web accessibility, mobile…
- Accessible Content Creation (Accessible Authoring)
- The design of tools, workflows, and processes that enable people with disabilities to create original content — including visual illustrations, documents, presentations, and multimedia — independently…
- Accessible Data Table (Accessible Table, Screen Reader-Friendly Table)
- A data table designed and implemented to be effectively navigable and comprehensible by screen reader users. Accessible data tables require proper HTML markup including table headers (th elements), sc…
- Accessible Data Visualization (Accessible Charts, Accessible Graphs)
- The practice of designing data visualizations such as charts, graphs, and plots so that they can be perceived, understood, and interacted with by people with disabilities, including those who are blin…
- Accessible Design Methods (Inclusive Design Methods)
- Design research methodologies that have been adapted or created to enable participation by people with disabilities, ensuring they can contribute as active co-creators rather than passive subjects. Tr…
- Accessible Digital Musical Instrument (ADMI)
- An Accessible Digital Musical Instrument (ADMI) is a digital musical instrument that has been designed or adapted to be usable by people with disabilities. ADMIs typically use motion capture, gesture …
- Accessible Documentation (Accessible Instructions)
- Documentation - user manuals, help content, installation guides, release notes, API docs - produced in a form that can be read and acted on by people with disabilities, including blind and low-vision …
- Accessible Education (Inclusive Education)
- The practice of designing educational environments, materials, and technologies so that all students, including those with disabilities, can participate fully and equally. Accessible education encompa…
- Accessible Fabrication (Accessible Making, Accessible Digital Fabrication)
- Accessible fabrication refers to the design and use of digital fabrication tools — such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines — in ways that are usable by people with disabilities and that p…
- Accessible Fintech (Accessible Financial Technology, accessFinTech)
- The design and development of financial technology products and services — including online banking, mobile payments, digital wallets, and cryptocurrency platforms — that are usable by people with dis…
- Accessible Fitness Technology (Inclusive Exercise Technology, Adaptive Fitness Tech)
- Technologies designed to enable people with disabilities to engage in physical exercise independently and effectively. Accessible fitness technology spans audio-based exercise games, haptic workout gu…
- Accessible Gaming (Game Accessibility, Inclusive Gaming)
- The design and development of video games and interactive entertainment that can be played by people with disabilities. Accessible gaming encompasses adaptable controls, audio-based gameplay, haptic f…
- Accessible Gesture Interaction (Inclusive Gesture Design)
- The design and implementation of gesture-based interactions that can be effectively used by people with diverse abilities, including those with motor impairments, visual disabilities, or conditions su…
- Accessible Graphics (Accessible Images, Non-Visual Graphics)
- Visual information such as charts, diagrams, maps, and illustrations that has been made perceivable and understandable to people with visual impairments through alternative formats. These formats incl…