Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Interoperability
- The ability of different systems, devices, applications, or products to connect and communicate with each other in a coordinated way, without requiring special effort from the user. In accessibility, …
- Interpersonal Accessibility (Social Access)
- The dimension of accessibility that depends on social interactions and communication between people rather than on physical infrastructure or digital technology alone. Interpersonal accessibility enco…
- Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
- A widely used multidimensional self-report measure of empathy developed by Mark H. Davis in 1980. The instrument contains four seven-item subscales: perspective taking (the tendency to adopt another's…
- Interpersonal Safety
- Interpersonal safety refers to protection from threats of bodily harm caused by other people, such as assault, harassment, or violence. For people with disabilities, interpersonal safety presents dist…
- Interpretive Agency (Viewer Agency)
- The capacity of an audience member to form their own independent understanding and emotional response to content, free from imposed interpretations. In the context of media accessibility, interpretive…
- Interpretive Alt Text
- Alt text that goes beyond objective, functional description to convey interpretive dimensions of an image such as mood, symbolism, narrative, and aesthetic effect. It is most relevant for images where…
- Interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)
- A qualitative research methodology focused on exploring how people make sense of their lived experiences, widely used in accessibility and disability research. IPA involves detailed analysis of indivi…
- Intersection Detection (Junction detection, Corridor intersection recognition)
- A computer-vision or sensor-fusion technique used in indoor navigation systems for blind travellers to identify where two or more walkable corridors meet, so the navigation software can update the use…
- Intersectionality (Intersectional analysis)
- A theoretical framework originated by Kimberlé Crenshaw recognizing that individuals hold multiple social identities (disability, race, gender, class, sexuality) that interact to produce unique experi…
- Intersectionality
- A framework for understanding how different aspects of a person's identity — including disability, race, gender, class, immigration status, language, and age — interact to create unique experiences of…
- Intra-sectionality (Intra-sectional Analysis)
- The examination of variation and diversity within a single identity category or demographic group, as opposed to intersectionality which examines the interaction between different identity categories.…
- Intracortical BCI (iBCI, Intracortical Brain-Computer Interface)
- A brain-computer interface that records neural activity directly from inside the cerebral cortex, typically using surgically implanted microelectrode arrays such as the Utah array. Compared with non-i…
- Intralingual Subtitling (Same-language subtitling, SLS)
- The practice of transcribing and synchronising audio content into text in the same language as the spoken audio. Intralingual subtitling differs from interlingual (translation) subtitling and is parti…
- Intrinsic Cognitive Load (Intrinsic Load)
- One of three types of cognitive load identified by cognitive load theory, referring to the inherent difficulty of the material being learned based on its complexity and the learner’s prior knowledge. …
- Intrinsic Complexity (Intrinsic Cognitive Load)
- In Cognitive Load Theory, intrinsic complexity refers to the inherent difficulty of understanding and processing the content or material itself, as opposed to extraneous complexity which arises from h…
- Intrinsic Motivation
- Intrinsic motivation refers to engaging in an activity for its inherent satisfaction rather than for external rewards or consequences. In accessibility and inclusive design, understanding intrinsic mo…
- Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI)
- A standardized psychometric instrument used to assess participants' subjective experience during activities, measuring dimensions such as interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, effort/importance, v…
- Intrinsic accessibility
- A property of a user interface whose underlying architecture inherently supports adaptation across a broad range of user capabilities, as distinct from functional accessibility which addresses specifi…
- Intrusive Thoughts (Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts)
- Unwanted, distressing thoughts, urges, or images that enter a person’s mind involuntarily and are typically experienced as ego-dystonic (contrary to the person’s values or intentions). Intrusive thoug…
- Intubation (Endotracheal Intubation)
- A medical procedure in which a tube is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea (windpipe) to maintain an open airway and assist with mechanical ventilation. Intubation renders patients una…