Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Slide Accessibility (Presentation Accessibility, Accessible Presentations, Accessible Slides)
- The practice of designing and delivering slide presentations so they can be fully accessed and understood by people with disabilities, particularly screen reader users. Key requirements include settin…
- Slide Deck Accessibility (Presentation Accessibility)
- The practice of designing slide presentations to be usable by people with diverse disabilities, encompassing visual design choices (font size, colour contrast, background colour), structural elements …
- Slide Rule
- A pioneering touch-based screen reader interaction technique for mobile devices, developed by Kane et al. in 2008, that makes touchscreen content accessible to blind users through finger-driven explor…
- Slider (Content Slider, Swipe Slider)
- A UI pattern where content items are arranged horizontally and navigated by swiping or tapping arrow controls, exposing one or a few items at a time. Unlike carousels, sliders typically do not auto-ad…
- Slips (Slip Errors, Selection Slips)
- Errors that occur when a user intends to click on a target but the cursor moves off the target before the mouse button is released, resulting in a missed selection. Slips are particularly common among…
- Sloping Hearing Loss (High-frequency Hearing Loss, Sloping SNHL)
- Sloping hearing loss is a common audiogram shape in which hearing thresholds are relatively preserved at low frequencies and progressively worse at higher frequencies, producing a downward slope on th…
- Slow Cortical Potential (SCP, Slow Cortical Potentials)
- Gradual voltage shifts in the electrical activity of the brain, occurring over periods of several hundred milliseconds to several seconds. Slow cortical potentials reflect changes in the overall excit…
- Slow Design
- Slow design is a design philosophy that emphasizes thoughtful, reflective, and sustained engagement over efficiency and speed. Inspired by the slow food movement, it values deeper contemplation, longe…
- SlowKeys (Slow Keys)
- An accessibility feature that requires a key to be held down for a specified minimum duration before the keypress is accepted by the system. SlowKeys helps users with motor disabilities who frequently…
- Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN)
- A condition involving damage to small somatic and autonomic nerve fibers, resulting in burning pain, sensory disturbances, and autonomic dysfunction. SFN can make everyday tasks that involve gripping,…
- Small Language Model (SLM)
- A language model, typically ranging from tens of millions to a few billion parameters, designed to run on consumer or edge devices rather than in centralized cloud data centers. Small language models …
- Small Multiples
- A series of similar graphics or charts arranged in a grid or sequence, each showing a different frame, condition, or time point, used to illustrate change or comparison. In tactile graphics, small mul…
- Small-n Experimental Design (Small-sample Design, Single-case Design)
- Small-n (or single-case) experimental design is a family of research methodologies aimed at drawing rigorous causal conclusions from very few — sometimes just one — participants. The approaches includ…
- Smart Cane (Electronic Cane, Intelligent Cane)
- An enhanced version of the traditional white cane that incorporates electronic sensors — typically ultrasonic or infrared — to detect obstacles beyond the range of physical contact, providing haptic o…
- Smart City (Intelligent City, Smart City Accessibility)
- An urban area that uses information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the quality and efficiency of city services, infrastructure, and governance. In accessibility contexts, smart city t…
- Smart Display (Smart Screen, Voice Assistant Display)
- A voice-controlled device that combines a smart speaker with a built-in touchscreen, enabling multimodal interaction through voice commands, visual output, and touch input. Examples include the Amazon…
- Smart Environment (Intelligent Environment, Smart Space)
- A physical space equipped with sensors, computing devices, and networked systems that can monitor conditions, infer context, and respond to the activities and needs of occupants. Smart environments ai…
- Smart Glasses (AR Glasses, Assistive Smart Glasses)
- Smart glasses are head-mounted wearable devices that incorporate cameras, microphones, speakers, and computing capabilities into an eyeglass form factor. For people who are blind or have low vision, s…
- Smart Home (Home Automation, Connected Home)
- A residence equipped with networked devices and systems that can be monitored and controlled remotely or automatically, including lighting, heating, security, and entertainment systems. Smart home tec…
- Smart Home Accessibility (Accessible Smart Home, Smart Home Automation)
- The design and implementation of connected home technologies — such as voice-controlled lighting, automated door locks, smart thermostats, and appliance controls — in ways that are usable by people wi…