Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Terminal Buffer(also: Accessible Terminal Buffer, Terminal Output Buffer)
- A text-based area in a terminal or command-line interface that stores and displays the output of executed commands. In accessibility contexts, an accessible terminal buffer allows screen reader users to navigate terminal output line by line and character by character using…
- Text Skimming(also: Content Skimming, Accessible Skimming)
- A reading strategy where a person quickly reviews a document to get an overview of its content, identify key points, and locate specific information without reading every word. Sighted readers skim using visual cues like headings, bold text, paragraph breaks, and spatial layout.…
- Touch-to-Explore(also: Touch Exploration, Explore by Touch)
- An interaction mode used by touchscreen screen readers (such as VoiceOver on iOS and TalkBack on Android) where users drag their finger across the screen to discover and hear descriptions of interface elements beneath their fingertip. As the user's finger passes over buttons,…
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