Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- GIF(also: Graphics Interchange Format, Animated GIF)
- A file format originally created in 1987 for bundling multiple images that evolved into a widely used medium for short, silent, looping animations on the web and social media. GIFs are primarily used in online conversation to express emotions, reactions, and cultural references…
- Game Accessibility(also: Accessible Gaming, Inclusive Game Design)
- The practice of designing video games so they can be enjoyed by players with disabilities, including visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive impairments. Game accessibility encompasses a wide range of considerations: remappable controls and alternative input devices for motor…
- Glanceability(also: Glanceable, At-a-Glance Access)
- Glanceability refers to the ability of a user to quickly extract key information from a document, interface, or data display with minimal effort. In the context of accessibility, glanceability describes how readily a screen reader user can skim and navigate through content using…
- Grid Navigation(also: Grid Accessibility, Table Navigation)
- The ability to navigate through grid or table-based layouts using keyboard controls and assistive technologies. Calendar applications commonly use grid layouts to display weeks and months, which present significant accessibility barriers for screen reader users. Problems include…
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