Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- ABET(also: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
- A non-profit, non-governmental body that accredits US post-secondary programmes in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ABET’s Computing Accreditation Commission and Engineering Accreditation Commission set the programme outcomes that…
- AccessForAll(also: Access For All, AfA)
- AccessForAll is an accessibility framework originating from the IMS Global Learning Consortium and later standardized by ISO, based on the principle that accessibility is best achieved by matching content and environments to individual users' needs and preferences rather than…
- AccessiWeb(also: AccessiWeb Reference List)
- A French web accessibility methodology and reference list developed by BrailleNet, providing a practical application framework based on WCAG. AccessiWeb translates WCAG success criteria into testable criteria organized for use in conformance audits, quality assurance, and…
- Accessibility Baseline(also: Baseline, Technology Baseline, WCAG Baseline)
- An accessibility baseline, as used in WCAG 2.0 and later versions, is the set of technologies that a content author assumes are supported and enabled in the user agents (browsers and assistive technologies) used by their target audience. Authors must ensure that all content…
- Accessibility Conformance Level(also: WCAG Conformance Level, Conformance Level)
- Accessibility conformance levels are the tiered ratings defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to indicate the degree to which web content meets accessibility success criteria. WCAG defines three levels: Level A (minimum, addressing the most critical…
- Accessibility Maturity(also: Accessibility Maturity Model, Digital Accessibility Maturity)
- A framework for assessing how well an organization has integrated accessibility into its culture, processes, and products, typically measured across dimensions such as leadership commitment, policy, training, procurement, design and development practices, testing, and user…
- Accessible Documentation(also: Accessible Instructions)
- Documentation - user manuals, help content, installation guides, release notes, API docs - produced in a form that can be read and acted on by people with disabilities, including blind and low-vision users, users with cognitive disabilities, and Deaf users. Accessible…
- Airport Accessibility
- The practices, technologies, policies, and physical design choices that enable travelers with disabilities to use airports independently and with dignity. In the United States, airport accessibility is governed partly by the FAA's Airport Disability Compliance Program (AC…
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