Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Code Walkthrough
- A form of peer review in which a developer leads colleagues through a segment of code, explaining its logic, structure, and design decisions line by line. Unlike pair programming where both developers…
- Code-Based Modeling (Programmatic Modeling, Scripted 3-D Modeling)
- An approach to creating 3-D models by writing code rather than using visual direct manipulation interfaces. Code-based modeling tools like OpenSCAD allow users to define shapes, transformations, and b…
- Code-switching (Language switching, Code-mixing)
- Code-switching is the practice of alternating between two or more languages, dialects, or communication styles within a single conversation or even a single sentence. It is common in multilingual hous…
- Codebook (Research) (Coding Manual, Qualitative Codebook)
- A codebook is a structured set of codes, definitions, and application rules used to systematically analyse qualitative data (interview transcripts, observation notes, documents) or to extract data fro…
- Coercion Resistance (Receipt-Freeness, Anti-Coercion)
- Coercion resistance is a security property of voting systems that prevents a coercer from verifying how a voter cast their ballot, even if the voter cooperates with the coercer. A related but weaker p…
- CogTool
- A cognitive modeling tool developed at Carnegie Mellon University that generates quantitative predictions of human task performance times based on the Keystroke-Level Model (KLM) and the ACT-R cogniti…
- Cognitive Accessibility (Cognitive A11y)
- The practice of designing digital content and interfaces to be usable by people with cognitive, intellectual, learning, and neurological disabilities. Cognitive accessibility addresses barriers relate…
- Cognitive Accessibility Guidelines (COGA, Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities)
- W3C guidance for making web content accessible to people with cognitive and learning disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, autism, dementia, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia. Published as …
- Cognitive Aging (Age-Related Cognitive Decline)
- Cognitive aging refers to the normal, gradual changes in cognitive function that occur as people grow older. These changes typically include declines in processing speed, working memory capacity, sele…
- Cognitive Artifact (Cognitive Artefact)
- An artificial device — physical or digital — designed or appropriated to maintain, display, or operate on information in ways that support human cognitive performance. The term was codified by Don Nor…
- Cognitive Assessment (Neuropsychological assessment, Cognitive testing)
- Structured evaluation of cognitive abilities — attention, memory, executive function, language, visuospatial processing, and more — using standardized tasks, questionnaires, or interactive assessments…
- Cognitive Assistance (Cognitive Aid, AI-Powered Assistance, Assisted Cognition)
- Technology that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to supplement or expand human cognitive and perceptual abilities. In accessibility contexts, cognitive assistance systems recognise pe…
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- A widely used, evidence-based form of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and modifying dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is based on the premise that thoughts, feelings, and beh…
- Cognitive Cycle (Cognitive Processing Time, Cognitive Response Time)
- In the Model Human Processor framework, the cognitive cycle represents the time required for a person to process perceived information and make a decision about how to respond. A single cognitive cycl…
- Cognitive Decline (Cognitive Deterioration, Cognitive Aging)
- A gradual reduction in cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, language, reasoning, and executive function that may occur as part of normal aging or as a symptom of neurological conditions such…
- Cognitive Demand (Cognitive Complexity, Cognitive Requirements)
- The amount of mental effort, attention, and processing required to use a technology, interface, or system. High cognitive demand in assistive technology interfaces can prevent adoption by users with c…
- Cognitive Disability (Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Disabilities)
- A broad term encompassing conditions that affect cognitive processes such as memory, attention, perception, learning, language, and executive function. Cognitive disabilities include intellectual disa…
- Cognitive Disability (Cognitive Impairment, Intellectual and Cognitive Disability)
- A broad category of disabilities affecting cognitive functions such as memory, attention, problem-solving, reading, language comprehension, and executive function. Cognitive disabilities can be develo…
- Cognitive Disability (Cognitive Impairment, Intellectual and Developmental Disability)
- A broad category of disabilities affecting cognitive functions such as memory, attention, problem-solving, learning, and information processing. Cognitive disabilities may be developmental (present fr…
- Cognitive Dysfunction (Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Disability)
- A broad term encompassing conditions that affect cognitive functions such as memory, attention, problem-solving, learning, language, and executive function. Cognitive dysfunction ranges from mild impa…