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Assistive Technology

Tools people use to operate a computer in a different way.

Definition

Software or hardware used to access digital content, including screen readers, magnifiers, switch devices and voice control.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

In plain language

Tools people use to operate a computer in a different way.

Example

A screen reader, a switch device, voice control software or a braille display.

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Deeper reading

The full entry behind this definition.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.