Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Microelectrode Array (Utah Array, MEA)
- A small grid of fine recording electrodes (typically 96 silicon shanks in a 4mm x 4mm Utah array) surgically implanted into the cerebral cortex to record the electrical activity of individual neurons …
- Microformats (uFormats)
- Microformats are a set of simple, open data formats built upon existing HTML standards that add machine-readable semantic meaning to web content by using standardized class names and HTML attributes. …
- Micrographia (Small Handwriting)
- A condition characterized by abnormally small, cramped handwriting that often becomes progressively smaller within a line or paragraph. Micrographia is a common early sign of Parkinson's Disease, resu…
- Microinteraction (Micro-interaction, Quick interaction)
- A brief, high-frequency interaction with a device that typically takes a sighted user less than four seconds to complete, such as checking the time, glancing at a notification, or adjusting the volume…
- Micromobility (Shared Micromobility, Micro-Mobility)
- Micromobility refers to small-scale, lightweight, networked transportation vehicles used to travel short distances, typically weighing under 500 kg and traveling at low to moderate speeds. Examples in…
- Microscopic Navigation (Within-Page Navigation, Page-Level Navigation)
- The process by which screen reader users navigate through individual elements and content within a single web page to find relevant information, as distinct from site-wide navigation between pages. Mi…
- Microservices (Microservice Architecture)
- A software architecture pattern where an application is composed of small, independent services that communicate over well-defined APIs, each responsible for a specific function and deployable indepen…
- Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA, Active Accessibility)
- Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) is an accessibility API introduced by Microsoft in 1997 that enables assistive technologies such as screen readers to interact with user interface elements in Win…
- Microsoft Copilot (Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot in Excel)
- Microsoft Copilot is a family of generative AI assistants integrated into Microsoft 365 applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, as well as GitHub and Windows. In Excel and …
- Microsoft HoloLens (HoloLens, HoloLens 2)
- A self-contained, optical see-through mixed reality headset developed by Microsoft that overlays holographic content onto the real world. The HoloLens 2 features hand and eye tracking, spatial mapping…
- Microsoft Kinect (Kinect, Kinect sensor)
- A motion-sensing device that captures RGB video, depth images, and skeletal tracking data simultaneously. Originally developed for gaming, the Kinect became widely adopted in accessibility research du…
- Microsoft Soundscape (Soundscape)
- Microsoft Soundscape was an accessible navigation app developed by Microsoft Research that used spatialized 3D audio to help blind and low-vision users build awareness of their surroundings. Rather th…
- Microswitch (Micro-switch, Assistive Switch)
- A small, sensitive switch used in assistive technology that can be activated by minimal physical movement such as a light touch, head turn, or muscle contraction. Microswitches are used to provide env…
- Mid-Air Gesture (In-Air Gesture, Free-Space Gesture)
- A hand or arm movement performed in three-dimensional space, away from any surface, that is recognized by sensors as a command input. Mid-air gestures can be detected using cameras, depth sensors, or …
- Mid-Air Ultrasound Haptics (Ultrasound Haptics, Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display, AUTD)
- A non-contact haptic technology that uses phased arrays of ultrasonic transducers to focus acoustic radiation pressure onto a user's skin, producing tactile sensations in mid-air without any worn or h…
- Midas Touch Effect (Midas Touch Problem)
- An interaction design challenge in touch-based and gesture-based interfaces where the system cannot distinguish between intentional activation commands and incidental or exploratory touches. Named aft…
- Midas Touch Problem (Midas Touch Effect)
- The Midas Touch problem is a well-known challenge in gaze-based and dwell-time-based computer interfaces where everything the user looks at or pauses the cursor over is interpreted as a selection comm…
- Midas Touch Problem (Midas Touch, Gaze Cursor Problem)
- A fundamental challenge in eye-gaze interaction where every object a user looks at becomes unintentionally selected, because the eyes serve dual purposes: looking at objects to perceive them and looki…
- Middleware
- Software that acts as an intermediary layer between different applications, services, or components, enabling them to communicate and share data despite being built with different technologies, protoc…
- Milan Congress (Milan Congress of 1880, Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf)
- The Milan Congress was an international conference on the education of Deaf children held in Milan in 1880, where hearing educators voted to ban sign language from Deaf schools and impose oralism, the…