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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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Algospeak(also: Algorithm-Friendly Language, Algo-Speak)
The practice of using code words, creative spellings, or substitutions in online content to avoid algorithmic detection, censorship, or demonetization by social media platforms. Examples include spelling "lesbian" as "le$bian" or "le dollar bean" on TikTok. While algospeak…
Automatic Image Captioning(also: AI-Generated Alt Text, Machine-Generated Description, Auto Alt Text)
The use of computer vision and machine learning algorithms to automatically generate textual descriptions of images without human intervention. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram deploy automatic image captioning to provide alternative text for user-uploaded…

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