Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Hamburger Menu(also: Hamburger Icon, Menu Icon)
- A UI pattern using three stacked horizontal lines (☰) to hide and reveal a primary navigation menu, most commonly on mobile interfaces. Accessibility considerations include the need for an accessible name (e.g., aria-label="Menu"), keyboard operability, proper focus management…
- Haptic Interface(also: Haptic Device, Tactile Interface, Touch Interface)
- An interface that communicates with users through the sense of touch, using vibrations, forces, or textures to convey information. Haptic interfaces can range from simple vibration motors in mobile devices to sophisticated force-feedback controllers and custom tactile displays.…
- Haptic User Interface(also: Haptic UI, Haptic Interface)
- A user interface that communicates information through the sense of touch, enabling users to interact with virtual or digital objects by feeling their physical properties such as shape, texture, weight, temperature, and vibration. Haptic user interfaces typically employ…
- Human-Machine Interface(also: HMI, Human-Computer Interface)
- The point of interaction between a human user and a machine, system, or device, encompassing the hardware and software through which users communicate with and control technology. In the context of accessible design, HMIs include physical controls (buttons, levers, keypads),…
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