Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Neuroqueer Technoscience
- A theoretical framework, developed by Nick Walker and extended in HCI by Barros Pena, Williams and others, that builds on crip technoscience and the neuroqueer paradigm to position neurodivergent peop…
- Neurotrophic Electrode (Neurotrophic Brain Electrode, Cone Electrode)
- A type of implantable brain electrode designed for long-term, stable recording of neural signals. Unlike conventional electrodes that sit on the brain surface or are inserted as rigid probes, a neurot…
- Neurotype
- A classification of minds based on patterns of neurological functioning. The term encompasses both neurotypical (conforming to dominant neurological norms) and neurodivergent (diverging from those nor…
- Neurotypical (NT)
- A term used to describe individuals whose neurological development and cognitive functioning fall within the range considered typical by prevailing societal standards — that is, people who do not have…
- Neurotypical Masking (Masking, Social Camouflaging)
- The practice of neurodivergent individuals consciously or unconsciously suppressing their natural behaviours and adapting their communication style to conform to neurotypical social expectations. In a…
- Neurotypical Norms (Neurotypical Standards, Normative Expectations)
- Social, behavioural, and professional expectations that are based on neurotypical patterns of cognition, communication, and functioning, often embedded unconsciously in technology, workplace culture, …
- News Snacking (News Grazing)
- A pattern of news consumption characterized by short, dispersed bursts of engagement rather than sustained reading sessions. News snacking typically involves quickly scanning headlines or listening to…
- Newsela
- An educational content platform that publishes news articles in multiple professionally-edited versions simplified to different U.S. school reading levels, enabling teachers to assign the same story a…
- Node Map (Topological node map, Graph map)
- A graph-based representation of a walkable space in which each node corresponds to a meaningful point — typically an intersection, a destination (room, exit, stairwell), or the user's current position…
- Node-Link Diagram
- A visual representation in which discrete entities (nodes) are drawn as shapes such as circles or boxes and relationships between them are drawn as connecting lines or arrows (links/edges). Node-link …
- Noise Sensitivity (Auditory Hypersensitivity, Hyperacusis, Sound Sensitivity)
- A heightened physiological and emotional response to sounds that others may tolerate without difficulty. Common among autistic individuals and people with other sensory processing differences, noise s…
- Noise sensitivity (Sound sensitivity, Auditory hypersensitivity)
- A condition in which sounds that most people find tolerable are experienced as disproportionately distressing, overwhelming, or physically painful. Noise sensitivity exists on a spectrum from mild ann…
- Nomadic Text Entry (Mobile Text Entry, On-the-Go Texting)
- The practice of inputting text on a mobile device while moving through or actively engaging with the physical environment, as opposed to typing while stationary. For people who are blind or visually i…
- Non-Contact Haptics (Contactless Haptics, Device-Free Haptics)
- A class of haptic feedback techniques that render tactile sensations on the user's body without requiring physical contact with a device, surface, or wearable. Common approaches include mid-air ultras…
- Non-Functional Requirement (NFR, Quality Attribute)
- A software requirement that specifies how a system should behave rather than what it should do. Non-functional requirements include accessibility, security, performance, maintainability, and usability…
- Non-Manual Features (NMF, Non-Manual Markers, Non-Manual Signals)
- The facial expressions, mouth movements, eye gaze, head tilts, and body postures that convey grammatical and semantic information in sign languages, functioning alongside manual hand signs. Non-manual…
- Non-Manual Markers (NMMs, Non-Manual Signals, Facial Grammar, Non-Manuals)
- Grammatical elements in sign languages conveyed through facial expressions, head movements, eye gaze, and body posture rather than hand movements. In American Sign Language, non-manual markers are ess…
- Non-Manual Markers (Non-Manual Signals, NMMs, Facial Grammar)
- Facial expressions, head movements, eye gaze, mouth movements, and body postures that convey grammatical information in sign languages. Unlike facial expressions in spoken languages which primarily co…
- Non-Manual Sign (NMS, Non-Manual Marker, Non-Manual Signal)
- Facial expressions, head movements, eye gaze, mouth movements, and body posture that serve essential grammatical and linguistic functions in sign languages. In ASL, NMS perform lexical functions (dist…
- Non-Manual Signal (NMS, Non-Manual Marker, NMM)
- A linguistic component of sign languages that is expressed through parts of the body other than the hands, including facial expressions, eyebrow movement, head tilts, shoulder shifts, mouth movements,…