Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- FAIR Principles(also: FAIR Data Principles, Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable)
- The FAIR Principles are a set of guidelines for making digital data and resources Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Developed by an international consortium and published in 2016, they are widely adopted in research, libraries, and cultural heritage…
- FOSTA-SESTA(also: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act)
- U.S. federal legislation (2018) that amended Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make online platforms liable for user content that facilitates sex trafficking. While intended to combat trafficking, the laws have had significant negative consequences for disabled…
- Financial Delegation(also: Financial Proxy, Delegated Banking)
- The practice of relying on a trusted person — such as a family member, friend, neighbour, or support worker — to perform financial tasks on one's behalf. Financial delegation is common among older adults and people with cognitive impairments or mental health conditions, yet most…
- Financial Inclusion
- The availability and equitable access to financial services and products for all individuals, regardless of disability, age, income level, geographic location, or digital literacy. In accessibility contexts, financial inclusion requires that banking, payment, and investment…
- Fluid Traversal(also: Fluid Navigation)
- A navigation design principle for screen reader interfaces that aims to mirror the flexibility of sighted visual attention. Fluid traversal has two key properties: it should be concise (requiring minimal key presses or actions to move between parts of a representation) and…
- Focus Order(also: Tab Order, Focus Sequence)
- The sequence in which interactive elements receive keyboard focus when a user presses the Tab key or uses other keyboard navigation. In accessibility, a logical focus order that follows the visual and semantic structure of the page is essential for screen reader users and…
- Food Desert(also: Food Swamp, Low Food Access Area)
- A geographic area, typically in low-income communities, where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food due to the absence of nearby grocery stores or fresh food retailers. Food deserts disproportionately affect people with disabilities, who may face…
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