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Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.

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APK(also: Android Package, Android Application Package)
The file format used to distribute and install Android applications, containing compiled code, resources, assets, certificates, and a manifest describing the app's components and permissions. Accessibility researchers and auditors frequently work with APK files directly — either…
Accessibility Live Region(also: accessibilityLiveRegion, Android Live Region)
An Android accessibility attribute that tells TalkBack to automatically announce changes to a view's content, without requiring the user to move focus to it. Developers set it on a view to make dynamic updates such as error messages, status banners, or count-down timers audible…

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