Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- GenAI Accessibility (Generative AI Accessibility)
- The design and implementation of generative AI tools—including large language model chatbots, AI image describers, and multimodal AI systems—so they can be fully and equitably used by people with disa…
- Gender recognition (Automatic gender recognition, AGR, Gender classification)
- AI technology that attempts to infer a person's gender from visual features such as facial characteristics, body shape, or voice. Gender recognition systems are controversial in accessibility contexts…
- GenderMag (Gender-Inclusiveness Magnifier, GenderMag Method)
- GenderMag (Gender-Inclusiveness Magnifier) is an inclusive design inspection method for finding and fixing inclusivity bugs in problem-solving software. It uses five facets of problem-solving style th…
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- A European Union regulation (2016/679) that governs the collection, processing, and storage of personal data for individuals within the EU and EEA. GDPR requires that consent for data processing be fr…
- Generalization (Skill Generalization, Transfer of Learning)
- The ability to apply a skill or concept learned in one setting, with one set of materials, or with one person, to new settings, materials, or people. Generalization is a major focus in autism educatio…
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- A mental-health condition characterized by persistent, excessive, and often uncontrollable worry about a range of everyday situations, accompanied by physical and cognitive symptoms such as restlessne…
- Generative AI (GenAI, Generative Artificial Intelligence)
- Artificial intelligence systems that can create new content — including text, images, audio, video, and code — based on patterns learned from training data. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, M…
- Generative Adversarial Network (GAN, Adversarial Network)
- A type of deep learning architecture consisting of two neural networks — a generator and a discriminator — that are trained in competition with each other. The generator creates synthetic data (such a…
- Generative Thinking (Generative Cognition, Creative Problem Solving)
- Generative thinking is the cognitive ability to spontaneously produce novel ideas, solutions, or approaches to problems without external prompting. In the context of autism and cognitive accessibility…
- Genre Alignment
- In captioning, the practice of adapting caption style, vocabulary, and tone to match the genre of the media content being captioned. For example, horror content may benefit from captions that emphasiz…
- Genu Recurvatum (Knee hyperextension)
- Backward bending of the knee beyond its normal straight position during standing or stance phase of gait. Genu recurvatum is often caused by hamstring weakness, quadriceps spasticity, or proprioceptiv…
- Geo-referenced Data (Geospatial Data, Geographic Data, Georeferenced Data)
- Data that is associated with specific geographic locations or regions, such as population statistics by county, crime rates by neighbourhood, or election results by district. Geo-referenced data is ty…
- Geocoding (Geo-coding, Geographic Coding)
- The process of associating geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) or location identifiers with objects, markers, or data points. In accessibility contexts, geocoding is used to tag physical l…
- Geofencing (Geo-Fencing, Virtual Boundary)
- Geofencing is a technology that creates virtual geographic boundaries using GPS, RFID, or other location-based data to trigger actions when a device enters or exits a defined area. In accessibility co…
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- A system for capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced spatial data. In accessibility, GIS technology underpins navigation and wayfinding tools for blind and visually imp…
- Geovisualization (Geospatial visualization, Geographic visualization)
- The use of interactive visual representations — choropleth maps, dot density maps, heat maps, flow maps, and related forms — to make geographic patterns, trends, and spatial relationships visible and …
- German Sign Language (DGS, Deutsche Gebärdensprache)
- The sign language used by the deaf community in Germany, recognised as an independent natural language with its own grammar, syntax, and vocabulary distinct from spoken German. Like other sign languag…
- Germane Cognitive Load (Germane Load)
- One of three types of cognitive load identified by cognitive load theory, referring to the mental effort devoted to processing, constructing, and automating knowledge schemas — the productive cognitiv…
- Gerontechnology (Gerontech)
- An interdisciplinary field combining gerontology (the study of aging) and technology to design products, services, and environments that support the health, independence, and quality of life of older …
- Gestalt Grouping Principles (Gestalt Principles, Gestalt Laws of Perceptual Organization)
- A set of principles from perceptual psychology that describe how the human visual system organizes individual elements into coherent groups and patterns. Key principles include spatial proximity (elem…