Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Background Noise(also: Ambient noise, Environmental noise)
- The sum of unwanted or competing sound in an environment — traffic, construction, conversation, HVAC systems, weather — that is present alongside a signal of interest. Background noise is characterized by sound level (dB), spectral content, duration, and steadiness versus…
- Bone Conduction(also: Bone Conduction Headphones, Bone Conduction Audio)
- A method of transmitting sound vibrations through the bones of the skull directly to the inner ear, bypassing the outer and middle ear. Bone conduction headphones rest on the cheekbones or temples rather than covering or inserting into the ears, leaving the ear canals open to…
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