Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Dialog Act(also: Dialogue Act, Speech Act)
- A classification label representing the communicative intention behind a spoken or written utterance in a conversational system. In the context of accessible technology, dialog acts are used to interpret what a user wants to accomplish when issuing voice commands — for example,…
- Dialog Interface(also: Dialogue Interface, Conversational Interface)
- A user interface paradigm in which interaction occurs through a structured exchange of prompts and responses, typically using speech or text. In assistive technology contexts, dialog interfaces present content and navigation options through audio prompts, allowing users to make…
- Displayless Interface(also: Screenless Interface, Eyes-Free Interface)
- A displayless interface is a computer interaction system that operates without a visual display, relying instead on audio, speech, haptic, or other non-visual output modalities. These interfaces serve two overlapping user populations: individuals with visual impairments who…
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