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Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.

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Implicit User(also: Model User, Implied User)
A concept from semiotic engineering describing the hypothetical user that a designer envisions when creating an interface — encompassing assumptions about the user's behaviour, experience, competence, expectations, and goals. Every interface carries an implicit user embedded in…
Inequitable Access(also: Inadequate Accommodation)
Inequitable access describes the situation where accommodations or accessibility measures are provided but fail to adequately address the underlying inaccessibility, leaving people with disabilities with access that is significantly inferior to what nondisabled people…

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