Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Semantic Hierarchy(also: Semantic Tree, Component Hierarchy)
- A structured, tree-based representation of a complex object that organizes its components by meaning and relationship rather than by raw data. In accessible 3-D modeling, a semantic hierarchy breaks down a model into named, meaningful parts (e.g., "snowman body" containing…
- Sign Language Interface(also: Sign-language interface, Signing interface)
- A computing interface that accepts input from, or presents output to, a user in a signed language such as American Sign Language (ASL) or British Sign Language (BSL), rather than assuming a spoken or written language. Sign-language interfaces span sign-language recognition…
- Speech Dialogue Design(also: Speech Interface Design, Auditory Dialogue Design)
- The practice of designing the structure, content, ordering, and delivery of information presented through synthetic speech in computer interfaces. Effective speech dialogue design considers psycholinguistic principles such as the recency effect (items heard last are best…
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