Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- ChromeVox(also: ChromeVox Classic)
- ChromeVox is an open-source screen reader developed by Google, built as a Chrome browser extension and serving as the default screen reader for Chrome OS (Chromebooks). Unlike traditional screen readers that rely on operating system accessibility APIs, ChromeVox communicates…
- Content Description(also: contentDescription, Android Content Description)
- A text attribute on Android UI elements that provides an accessible label for screen readers like TalkBack. Content descriptions serve the same purpose as alt text on web images — they convey the meaning or function of visual elements to users who cannot see them. For…
- Cursor Ambiguity(also: Cursor Position Ambiguity)
- The difficulty users experience in determining the exact position of the text cursor, particularly when using screen readers on touchscreen devices. Screen readers announce the character or word at the cursor location, but users may not know whether the cursor is at the…
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