Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- ABC Notation(also: ABC Text, ABC Music Notation)
- A shorthand ASCII text format for representing music notation using plain characters that can be read directly by screen readers. In ABC notation, pitch is represented by letters (A-G for different octaves), rhythm by numbers and fractions, and musical elements like key…
- Accessible Digital Musical Instrument(also: ADMI)
- An Accessible Digital Musical Instrument (ADMI) is a digital musical instrument that has been designed or adapted to be usable by people with disabilities. ADMIs typically use motion capture, gesture recognition, or other sensor technologies to map physical movements to sound,…
- Adaptive Instrument(also: Adapted Musical Instrument, Accessible Musical Instrument)
- A musical instrument that has been specifically designed or modified to be playable by people with disabilities. Adaptive instruments may use alternative input methods such as touch sensors, breath control, eye tracking, or simplified physical interfaces to enable music creation…
- Adaptive Musical Instrument(also: Accessible Musical Instrument, Adapted Instrument)
- A musical instrument that has been modified or purpose-built to enable people with disabilities to play music. Adaptive musical instruments may use alternative input methods such as head movement, breath control, eye tracking, or switch access to replace or supplement…
- Audio-Reactive Visuals(also: Sound-Reactive Displays, Audio-Visual Feedback)
- Visual display systems that respond in real time to audio input, translating sound properties such as frequency, amplitude, pitch, and rhythm into light, color, and movement. In accessibility contexts, audio-reactive visuals serve as a sensory substitution channel for d/Deaf and…
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