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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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Table Reading Style(also: Table Reading Strategy, Table Browsing Style)
The particular way in which a reader accesses and processes the content of a data table, determined by the interaction between the table's structure, content, and the reader's intent. Common table reading styles include: by cell (random access to individual cells), by row…
Texture Perception(also: Texture sense, Tactile texture perception)
The perceptual capacity to detect and characterize surface properties — roughness, smoothness, bumpiness, graininess, stickiness, and directional patterns — through touch, vision, or cross-modal integration. Texture perception draws on multiple tactile channels including…
Touchpad Navigation(also: Trackpad Navigation)
A method of interacting with digital content by dragging fingers or pressing specific positions on a smooth-surface touchpad input device. In accessibility contexts, touchpad navigation enables direct manipulation of spatial interfaces — such as maps or diagrams — by mapping…
Tree Navigation(also: Hierarchical Navigation, Tree View Navigation)
The process of moving through and exploring hierarchical data structures (trees) such as file systems, program structures, organizational charts, or menu systems. In accessible computing, tree navigation is a significant challenge because screen readers typically present tree…

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