Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Bias Mitigation(also: Algorithmic Fairness, Debiasing)
- The process of identifying and reducing systematic errors or prejudices in AI systems, datasets, and algorithms that lead to unfair outcomes for particular groups of people. In accessibility, bias mitigation is critical because AI training datasets often underrepresent people…
- Biometric System(also: Biometric Technology, Biometric Identification)
- A technology system that uses innate human physical or behavioral characteristics — such as facial features, fingerprints, voice patterns, gait, or iris patterns — to identify or verify a person's identity. Biometric systems pose particular risks for people with disabilities…
- Bystander privacy(also: Third-party privacy, Incidental privacy)
- The privacy concerns of people who are unintentionally captured or observed by technology being used by others. In the context of assistive technology, bystander privacy refers to the rights and concerns of sighted people who may be recorded, analyzed, or described by…
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