Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Ecological validity(also: Real-world validity)
- The degree to which research findings from controlled laboratory settings accurately reflect behaviour and performance in real-world everyday contexts. In accessibility research, ecological validity is a critical concern because laboratory conditions — structured tasks, quiet…
- Error correction strategy(also: Text correction, Input error recovery)
- The methods and behaviours users employ to detect and fix errors during text input, including backspace deletion, cursor repositioning, autocorrect, and retyping. For blind and visually impaired users, error correction is disproportionately costly because detecting errors…
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