Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Screen Magnifier (Screen Magnification Software, Magnification Software)
- An assistive technology application that enlarges a portion of the screen display to make content more readable for people with low vision. Screen magnifiers work by rendering a zoomed-in view of the …
- Screen Reader (Screen Reading Software)
- Assistive technology software that converts on-screen text, interface elements, and structured content into synthesized speech or Braille output, enabling blind and low vision users to navigate and in…
- Screen Reader (Screen Reading Software)
- An assistive technology application that converts digital text and interface elements into synthesized speech or braille output, enabling people who are blind or have low vision to interact with compu…
- Screen Reader Compatibility (Screen Reader Support, Screen Reader Accessible)
- The degree to which a digital interface, website, application, or document can be effectively used with screen reader software. Screen reader compatibility requires proper semantic HTML structure, mea…
- Screen Reader Navigation (Keyboard Navigation with Screen Reader, Sequential Navigation)
- The methods by which blind and visually impaired users move through digital content using a screen reader, primarily via keyboard shortcuts and gestures rather than a mouse or visual scanning. Screen …
- Screen Reader Output (Screen Reader Speech)
- The audio or braille output generated by screen reader software as it interprets and conveys on-screen content to blind and low vision users. Screen reader output quality significantly impacts reading…
- Screen Reader Plugin (Screen Reader Add-on, Screen Reader Script, Screen Reader Extension)
- A small piece of code that extends or modifies the functionality of a screen reader application. Screen reader plugins can make inaccessible applications accessible, customize the screen reader's beha…
- Screen Reader Plugin (Add-on, Extension, Script, Add-in)
- A small piece of software that extends or modifies the functionality of a screen reader. Plugins allow users to customize their screen reader experience, make partially accessible applications more us…
- Screen Reader Proxy
- An interface that sits between an automated agent or testing tool and an application, translating programmatic inputs (swipe, double-tap, type) into genuine screen reader gestures and capturing the re…
- Screen Reader Rotor (VoiceOver Rotor, Rotor Control)
- A virtual control in screen readers like VoiceOver that allows users to change navigation settings and access different options by performing a rotation gesture on the touchscreen. The rotor lets user…
- Screen Reader User (SRU)
- A person who uses screen reader software as their primary means of accessing digital content, typically someone who is blind or has low vision. Screen reader users interact with web content through au…
- Screen Reader/2 (IBM Screen Reader/2, SR/2)
- Screen Reader/2 was an early screen reader developed by IBM for the OS/2 operating system, first released in the early 1990s. It was one of the pioneering commercial screen readers, providing blind an…
- Screen Recognition
- A computer vision feature in Apple's VoiceOver screen reader that automatically interprets the pixels of a graphical user interface to identify and label interactive elements when applications have no…
- Screen magnifier (Screen magnification software, Zoom software)
- Assistive software that enlarges a portion of the screen display to make content visible for people with low vision. Users navigate the magnified view by panning with the mouse or keyboard, seeing onl…
- Screen reader
- An assistive technology application that converts digital text and interface elements into synthesized speech or braille output. Screen readers enable blind and low-vision users to interact with compu…
- Screen-Free Editing (Screenless Editing, Eyes-Free Editing)
- Text editing that does not require visual interaction with or physical contact with a device screen. Screen-free editing approaches use alternative input methods such as mid-air gestures, voice comman…
- Screenless Interaction (Screen-Free Interaction, Displayless Interaction)
- Interaction with digital systems that does not require a visual display, enabling users to operate devices while untethered from screens. For people who are blind, screenless interaction eliminates th…
- Screenshorting (Screenshot Tweeting, Text as Image)
- The practice of sharing text content as a screenshot or image rather than as actual text, often to circumvent character limits, preserve formatting, or avoid attribution. On social media platforms, us…
- Scribe (Amanuensis, Exam Writer)
- A person who writes or types on behalf of a student with a disability during examinations, transcribing the student's dictated answers. In India, students with vision impairments typically complete ex…
- Scripting Language (Script Language)
- A programming language designed for automating tasks that could alternatively be executed one by one by a human operator. Scripting languages are typically interpreted rather than compiled and are use…