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Glossary

The field of accessibility, like many compliance-based areas, comes with its own set of initialisms and shorthand terms. Below is a list of some commonly used terms to help improve understanding:

Used in Job Description

InitialismTerm
WCAGWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines
GDPRGeneral Data Protection Regulation
HTMLHyperText Markup Language
CSSCascading Style Sheets
UXUser Experience
GDSGovernment Digital Service
DDATDigital, Data, and Technology

Used in Role

InitialismTerm
WIPWork In Progress
FBIFinance Business Improvement (Division)
MAEMedway Adult Education
MSCPMedway Safe Guarding Children Partnership
SDSSmarter Digital Services

Generally Used Terms

InitialismTerm
SMART GoalsSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound (Goals)
VPNVirtual Private Network