Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Back-end Development(also: Server-side Development, Back-end Engineering)
- The practice of building server-side logic, databases, APIs, and application architecture that power websites and applications. Back-end developers work with languages like Python, Java, Ruby, and Node.js, focusing on data processing, authentication, and business logic rather…
- Browser Accessibility(also: Accessible Browsing, Web Browser Accessibility)
- The degree to which web browsers themselves are usable by people with disabilities and age-related impairments, distinct from the accessibility of web content. Browser accessibility encompasses built-in features such as text zoom, high contrast modes, keyboard navigation, screen…
- Browser Developer Tools(also: DevTools, Web Inspector, Developer Console)
- Built-in browser utilities that allow web developers to inspect, debug, and modify web pages in real-time. Features include DOM inspection, CSS editing, JavaScript debugging, network monitoring, and performance profiling. Major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) include…
- Browser Helper Object(also: BHO)
- A plugin module for web browsers (originally Internet Explorer) that loads with each browser instance and has access to the Document Object Model and browser events. In accessibility contexts, BHOs have been used to implement client-side web page transformations such as text…
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