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

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Screen Reader Plugin(also: Screen Reader Add-on, Screen Reader Script, Screen Reader Extension)
A small piece of code that extends or modifies the functionality of a screen reader application. Screen reader plugins can make inaccessible applications accessible, customize the screen reader's behavior for specific software, add new keyboard shortcuts, and provide additional…
Shift-Left Accessibility(also: Early-Stage Accessibility, Accessibility by Design)
An approach to software development that moves accessibility considerations earlier in the development lifecycle — from testing and remediation phases to requirements gathering and design phases. The term borrows from the broader "shift-left" movement in software engineering,…

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