Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Alarm Fatigue (Alert Fatigue, Notification Fatigue)
- A phenomenon in which an individual becomes desensitised to alarms, alerts, or notifications due to their excessive frequency, repetitive nature, or lack of meaningful context, leading the person to i…
- Albinism (Oculocutaneous Albinism, Ocular Albinism)
- A group of inherited conditions characterized by reduced or absent melanin pigment production, affecting the skin, hair, and eyes. Ocular effects commonly include reduced visual acuity, nystagmus (inv…
- Alexia (Acquired Dyslexia, Word Blindness)
- An acquired inability to read that results from brain damage, typically from stroke or traumatic brain injury, as distinct from developmental dyslexia which is present from childhood. People with alex…
- Alexithymia
- A subclinical condition in which a person has marked difficulty identifying, describing, and distinguishing their own emotions, often accompanied by an externally oriented thinking style and limited i…
- Algebra Earcon (Mathematical Earcon, Math Sound)
- A non-speech auditory cue designed to represent the structural components of mathematical expressions, allowing blind users to perceive the overall shape and nesting of an expression without relying s…
- Algorithmic Audit (AI Audit, Algorithmic Auditing)
- A structured evaluation of an algorithmic system that measures how its behaviour differs across users, groups, or contexts - typically to surface bias, fairness failures, or disparate impact. Accessib…
- Algorithmic Bias (AI Bias, Machine Learning Bias)
- Systematic and unfair discrimination embedded in the outputs of algorithmic systems, arising from biased training data, flawed model design, or unrepresentative development processes. For people with …
- Algorithmic Decision-Making (ADM, Automated decision-making)
- The use of software systems — from rule-based logic to machine learning models — to make or substantially inform decisions that affect individuals, such as eligibility for benefits, credit, housing, o…
- Algorithmic Discrimination (AI Discrimination, Automated Discrimination)
- The systematic disadvantaging of specific groups through the operation of AI-driven systems, whether intentional or emergent. For people with disabilities, algorithmic discrimination occurs across man…
- Algorithmic Harm (AI Harm, Algorithmic Negative Outcome)
- Any difficulty, disadvantage, or injury caused by the use of AI-driven systems, ranging from mere inconvenience to material harm. For people with disabilities, documented algorithmic harms include den…
- Algorithmic Hiring (AI Hiring, Hiring AI, AI-Enabled Hiring)
- The use of algorithmic systems — including machine learning and large language models — to source, screen, rank, or select job candidates. Proponents argue algorithmic hiring reduces human bias and sc…
- Algorithmic Moderation (Automated Moderation, AI Content Moderation)
- Algorithmic moderation refers to the use of automated systems, including machine learning models and rule-based filters, to identify, flag, rank, or remove content on digital platforms without direct …
- Algorithmic accountability (AI accountability)
- The principle that organizations and individuals responsible for creating and deploying algorithmic systems should be held responsible for the outcomes and impacts of those systems. In accessibility c…
- Algorithmic bias (AI bias, Machine learning bias, Algorithmic discrimination)
- Systematic and unfair errors in the outputs of automated decision-making systems that disadvantage particular groups of people. For people with disabilities, algorithmic bias arises from underrepresen…
- Algospeak (Algorithm-Friendly Language, Algo-Speak)
- The practice of using code words, creative spellings, or substitutions in online content to avoid algorithmic detection, censorship, or demonetization by social media platforms. Examples include spell…
- Alliance for Technology Access (ATA)
- The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) was a U.S. national network of community-based, consumer-driven technology resource centers founded to make assistive technology accessible to people with disa…
- Allistic (Non-Autistic)
- A term used to describe people who are not autistic, regardless of whether they are neurotypical in other respects. The term was created within autistic communities to provide a specific counterpart t…
- Allocative Harm (Allocational Harm)
- A category of algorithmic harm in which an automated system disproportionately withholds opportunities, resources, or services from certain individuals or groups - often because those groups are under…
- Allocentric (Allocentric Reference Frame, World-Centred Reference Frame)
- A spatial reference frame in which locations and directions are defined relative to external landmarks or a fixed coordinate system, independent of the observer's own position or orientation. For exam…
- Allyship (Accessibility Allyship, Disability Allyship)
- The practice of non-disabled people (or people without a specific disability) actively supporting disabled colleagues by advocating for accessibility, following accommodation norms, and helping identi…