Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Algospeak(also: Algorithm-Friendly Language, Algo-Speak)
- The practice of using code words, creative spellings, or substitutions in online content to avoid algorithmic detection, censorship, or demonetization by social media platforms. Examples include spelling "lesbian" as "le$bian" or "le dollar bean" on TikTok. While algospeak…
- Automatic Image Captioning(also: AI-Generated Alt Text, Machine-Generated Description, Auto Alt Text)
- The use of computer vision and machine learning algorithms to automatically generate textual descriptions of images without human intervention. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram deploy automatic image captioning to provide alternative text for user-uploaded…
- Content Creator(also: Creator, Video Creator, Content Producer)
- An individual or organization that produces and publishes digital content—such as videos, articles, podcasts, or social media posts—typically on online platforms. In disability and health communities, content creators include people with lived experience sharing personal…
- Content Moderation(also: Content Filtering, Automated Content Moderation)
- The process of monitoring and filtering user-generated content on digital platforms, increasingly performed by AI systems. Content moderation has documented negative effects on people with disabilities: automated systems have suppressed content from disabled creators (TikTok…
- Filter(also: Photo Filter, Image Filter, Visual Effect)
- A preset visual effect applied to a photograph or image that alters its overall appearance, typically modifying color balance, contrast, saturation, warmth, and tone to achieve a specific aesthetic mood or style. Common in social media apps like Instagram, filters allow users to…
- Livestreaming(also: Live Streaming, Streaming)
- Broadcasting real-time video content to an online audience, typically through platforms like Twitch, YouTube Live, or Facebook Gaming. Viewers can interact with streamers through text chat, creating a hybrid of performance and conversation. For accessibility, livestreaming…
- Social Media Accessibility
- The practice of making social media platforms, content, and interactions accessible to people with disabilities. This encompasses platform-level features (alt text support, caption generation, screen reader compatibility), content creator practices (adding image descriptions,…
- Social Microvolunteering(also: Intermediated Friendsourcing)
- A form of online volunteering in which a person installs an application that posts small tasks (microtasks) to their social media feed on behalf of a cause or organization, enabling their friends and followers to contribute by completing these tasks within the social platform…
- Social Networking Site(also: SNS, Social Network, Social Media Platform)
- A social networking site (SNS) is an online platform that enables users to create profiles, connect with others, share content, and engage in social interactions. Examples include Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and WhatsApp. For accessibility, SNS design presents…
- Video-Sharing Platform(also: VSP, Video Platform)
- An online platform that enables users to upload, share, and view video content, such as YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, and Instagram Reels. Video-sharing platforms have become important sources of health information and community support for people with disabilities, including those…
- Vlog(also: Video Blog, Video Blogging, Vlogging)
- A video-based form of blogging where individuals create and share content through recorded video rather than written text. For Deaf communities, vlogging has become a particularly important communication medium because it enables expression in sign language, bypassing the…
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