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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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Key Word Signing(also: KWS, Keyword Signing, Signs Supporting English)
An augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) method that uses manual signs from a national sign language alongside spoken words to support communication. Unlike native sign language, KWS users sign only the key content words while speaking complete sentences, making it…
Keystroke Saving Rate(also: KSR, Keystroke Savings)
A metric measuring the efficiency of text prediction systems by calculating the percentage of keystrokes saved compared to typing the same text on a standard keyboard without prediction. A KSR of 50% means the user needed only half the keystrokes they would have required…

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