Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- ATK(also: Accessibility Toolkit, Linux Accessibility Toolkit, AT-SPI)
- ATK (Accessibility Toolkit) is the accessibility framework for the Linux desktop environment, providing an API through which applications expose their user interface elements to assistive technologies such as the Orca screen reader. ATK defines interfaces for accessible objects…
- Accessibility Script(also: Accessibility Plugin, Screen Reader Script)
- An accessibility script is a piece of code, often developed by the user community rather than the software vendor, that adds or improves screen reader support and keyboard accessibility in an application that is otherwise inaccessible or difficult to use with assistive…
- Edutainment(also: Educational Entertainment, Learning Games)
- Content or applications that combine education with entertainment, typically through games, interactive media, or engaging activities designed to teach skills while keeping users motivated and engaged. In the accessibility context, edutainment apps must balance engaging visual…
- Microsoft Active Accessibility(also: MSAA, Active Accessibility)
- Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) is an accessibility API introduced by Microsoft in 1997 that enables assistive technologies such as screen readers to interact with user interface elements in Windows applications. MSAA provides a standardized way for applications to expose…
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