Learn the IT-English vocabulary engineers use when testing applications with screen readers like NVDA, JAWS and VoiceOver.
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A QA engineer says: 'The screen reader doesn't announce the error when the field becomes invalid.' Which term describes the screen reader speaking content aloud?
Screen readers 'announce' content — reading it aloud or sending it to a braille display.
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What is the 'virtual cursor' (or 'browse mode') in screen reader testing?
Browse/virtual cursor mode lets screen reader users read through content independently of the focused element.
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A tester reports: 'In forms mode the reader passes keystrokes straight to the input.' What does 'forms mode' (focus mode) do?
Forms/focus mode passes keystrokes to the control so users can type, rather than intercepting keys for navigation.
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Which sentence correctly uses 'verbosity' in a screen reader context?
Verbosity controls how much detail (punctuation, roles, states) the screen reader announces.
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A bug report says the button is 'unlabelled'. What problem is being described?
An 'unlabelled' control lacks an accessible name, so assistive tech can't tell users what it does.