a11y

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

a11y, numeronym of accessibility illustrated

Numeronym presenting accessibility as "a" followed by 11 more letters, followed by "y".

Noun[edit]

a11y (uncountable)

  1. (software engineering) Abbreviation of accessibility.
    Coordinate terms: g11n, i18n, L10n, m17n, p13n

Usage notes[edit]

Not to be confused with the noun ally, despite the latter looking similar in some fonts.

Further reading[edit]