Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Wearable Sensor (Body-Worn Sensor, Wearable Device)
- A small electronic device worn on the body that continuously collects data about the wearer's movements, physiological state, or environment. In accessibility and rehabilitation contexts, wearable sen…
- Wearable Sensors (Body-Worn Sensors, Wearable Sensor Technology)
- Electronic devices worn on the body that collect data about movement, physiological signals, or environmental conditions. In accessibility contexts, wearable sensors include accelerometers, gyroscopes…
- Wearable Technology (Wearables, Wearable Devices)
- Electronic devices designed to be worn on the body, such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart glasses, and haptic wristbands. In accessibility contexts, wearable technology offers unique advantage…
- Web 2.0 (Web Two Point Oh, The Read-Write Web)
- Web 2.0 refers to the shift in web development that emerged in the early 2000s, characterized by user-generated content, dynamic interfaces, rich interactivity, and social participation rather than st…
- Web Accessibility (Website Accessibility, Digital Web Accessibility)
- The inclusive practice of ensuring that all people, particularly disabled and older people, can use websites in a range of contexts of use, including with mainstream and assistive technologies. Achiev…
- Web Accessibility Assessment (Accessibility Evaluation, Accessibility Audit, Web Accessibility Testing)
- The process of evaluating websites and web applications to determine how well they meet accessibility standards and guidelines, typically WCAG. Assessment methods include automated testing with evalua…
- Web Accessibility Audit (Accessibility Audit, WCAG Audit)
- A systematic evaluation of a website or web application against accessibility standards (typically WCAG) to identify barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing content. Audits may b…
- Web Accessibility Barrier (WAB, Accessibility Barrier)
- Any element, design pattern, or technical implementation on a web page that prevents or hinders people with disabilities from accessing, understanding, or interacting with content. Common web accessib…
- Web Accessibility Barrier Score (WAB, WAB Score)
- A quantitative metric for measuring the accessibility level of a website, defined as the mean value of the failure rate of accessibility checkpoints on a page, weighted by the priority of each checkpo…
- Web Accessibility Directive (WAD, Directive 2016/2102)
- A European Union directive adopted in 2016 requiring all public sector bodies in EU member states to make their websites and mobile applications accessible. The directive mandates compliance with EN 3…
- Web Accessibility Evaluation (Accessibility Assessment, Accessibility Review)
- The process of assessing whether a website or web application meets accessibility standards and can be used by people with disabilities. Evaluation methods include automated testing using tools like a…
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
- A program of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that develops strategies, standards, and supporting resources to make the web accessible to people with disabilities. Founded in 1997, WAI is responsib…
- Web Accessibility Quantitative Metric (WAQM)
- An accessibility evaluation metric that calculates a quantitative score for a website based on automatically generated evaluation reports. WAQM computes the failure rate for each tested page, then der…
- Web Accessibility Remediation (Accessibility Remediation, A11y Remediation)
- The process of identifying and fixing accessibility barriers in existing websites and digital content to bring them into compliance with standards like WCAG. Remediation can be manual (developers edit…
- Web Accessibility Service (WAS)
- A proxy-based intermediary service that sits between a web server and a client browser, intercepting and transforming web content to meet individual users' accessibility needs. Originally prototyped b…
- Web Adaptation (Content Adaptation, Web Content Adaptation)
- The process of automatically modifying web content to improve usability, accessibility, or presentation for specific users, devices, or contexts. Web adaptation techniques include restructuring page l…
- Web Aesthetics (Visual Aesthetics, Website Aesthetics)
- The study and application of visual appeal in web design, encompassing how users perceive and respond to the visual qualities of websites. Research has identified two main dimensions of web aesthetics…
- Web Agent (Autonomous Web Agent, Browser Agent)
- An AI system that can autonomously perform tasks on websites by interpreting user goals and executing actions such as clicking, typing, and navigating. Web agents often use large language models or mu…
- Web Authoring (Web Authoring Tool, Content Authoring, Website Authoring)
- Web authoring is the creation and editing of webpage content and structure, historically by writing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and increasingly through graphical WYSIWYG tools (Figma, Wix, Squarespace…
- Web Automation (Browser Automation, Web Macro)
- The process of automating browsing actions on behalf of a user, such as filling forms, navigating between pages, clicking links, or extracting content. Web automation can be achieved through macros (p…