Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Unicode(also: Unicode Standard, UTF-8)
- A universal character encoding standard that assigns a unique code point to every character in every writing system, enabling consistent representation and processing of text across all platforms, programs, and languages. Unicode is foundational to digital accessibility because…
- User Agent(also: Browser, Web Browser)
- In web accessibility, a user agent is any software that retrieves, renders, and facilitates user interaction with web content. This includes mainstream web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, as well as assistive technologies such as screen readers that work alongside…
- User-Generated Content(also: UGC)
- Content such as text, images, videos, and reviews created and shared by end users rather than by the website or platform owner. In e-commerce, user-generated content includes customer reviews, review photos, and Q&A sections. This content poses significant accessibility…
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