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Glossary

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

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MAGic
A screen magnification software program developed by Freedom Scientific that enlarges on-screen content and enhances visibility for people with low vision. MAGic can magnify the screen up to 36x, offers multiple viewing modes (full screen, lens, split screen), includes color…
Space compaction(also: Horizontal compaction, White space reduction)
An accessibility technique used in screen magnification software and browser extensions that reduces excessive white space and adjusts column widths to minimize horizontal scrolling. For low-vision users who rely on high magnification levels (often 3x-16x), horizontal scrolling…

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