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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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Personal Space(also: Interpersonal Distance, Personal Distance Zone)
The invisible boundary surrounding a person that they consider their own territory, the violation of which can cause discomfort or stress. Research by Edward T. Hall defined four distance zones: intimate (0-18 inches), personal (18 inches to 4 feet), social (4-12 feet), and…

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