Accessible — A web page that can be used in a variety of ways and that does not depend on a single sense or ability.

Accessibility coordinator — Coordinators are responsible for organizing and supporting the implementation of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2054, Subchapter M, within their respective agencies, and have been appointed by their agency as the central point of contact for information concerning accessibility issues and solutions for electronic and information resources.

Accessibility policy — The policies of a state agency or institution of higher education to ensure that access to its information, services and programs are accessible, usable, understandable and navigable.

Alternate formats — Alternate formats usable by people with disabilities may include, but are not limited to, Braille, ASCII text, large print, recorded audio and electronic formats that comply with this chapter.

Alternate methods — Different means of providing information, including product documentation, to people with disabilities. Alternate methods may include, but are not limited to, voice, fax, relay service, TTY, Internet posting, captioning, text-to-speech and audio description.

Assistive technology — Any item, piece of equipment or system, whether acquired commercially, modified or customized, that is commonly used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

Buy Accessible Wizard — A web-based application (www.buyaccessible.gov) that guides users through a process of gathering data and providing information about electronic and information Resources and Section 508 compliance, or other tools/resources developed by or for the federal government to indicate product/service compliance with the Section 508 standards (www.section508.gov).

Commercially unavailable — An electronic or information resource for a specific function or business area that is not available in the commercial marketplace for purchase or development.

Contact information — A list of key personnel and/or positions or program contacts, including public contact telephone numbers, general e-mail addresses and other information deemed necessary by the agency or institution of higher education for facilitating public access.

Compact with Texans — Customer service standards and performance measures required of state agencies, including institutions of higher education, by §2113.001 and §2114.006, Texas Government Code.

Electronic and information resources — Includes information technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information. The term electronic and information resources includes, but is not limited to, telecommunications products (such as telephones), information kiosks and transaction machines, web sites, multimedia, and office equipment such as copiers and fax machines. The term does not include any equipment that contains embedded information technology that is used as an integral part of the product, but the principal function of which is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission or reception of data or information. For example, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment such as thermostats or temperature control devices, and medical equipment in which information technology is integral to its operation, are not information technology.

Electronic and information resources accessibility standards — Texas accessibility standards for electronic and information resources that comply with the applicable specifications contained in Chapter 213, Subchapter B, §§213.10 - 213.16 of this title for state agencies, and Chapter 213, Subchapter C, §§213.30 - 213.36 of this title for institutions of higher education.

Exception — A justified, documented non-conformance with one or more standards or specifications of 1 TAC, Chapter 206, and/or Chapter 213, which has been approved by the executive director of an agency or the president or chancellor of an institution of higher education.

Exemption — A justified, documented non-conformance with one or more standards or specifications of 1 TAC, Chapter 206, and/or Chapter 213, which has been approved by the Texas Department of Information Resources and is applicable statewide.

Home page — The initial page or entry point to a state website.

HTML — HyperText Markup Language.

Information technology — Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission or reception of data or information. The term includes computers (including desktop and laptop computers), ancillary equipment, desktop software, client-server software, mainframe software, web application software and other types of software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services) and related resources.

Internet — The network of interconnected networks employing standards published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

Key public entry point — A web page that a state agency or institution of higher education has specifically designed for members of the general public to access official information (for example, the governing or authoritative documents) from the agency or institution of higher education.

Link policy — State web site link and privacy policy that identify the terms under which a person may use, copy information from or link to a generally accessible Internet site of a state agency or institution of higher education. The requirements for these policies for state agencies other than institutions of higher education are set forth in Subchapter B, §206.54, and are available at www.dir.state.tx.us/link_policy.htm.

Logging software and cookies — Particular methods employed for the purpose of tracking visitors to websites. The information collected for analysis can include where the request came from, time, pages visited and identifiable information about the visitor.

Open Records/Public Information Act Notice — The policies and practices of the state agency or institution of higher education for providing public access to governmental information and decisions. .

Operable controls — A component of a product that requires physical contact for normal operation. Operable controls include, but are not limited to, mechanically operated controls, input and output trays, card slots, keyboards and keypads.

Privacy and security policy — A statement about what information is collected by the website of a state agency or institution of higher education and how the information will be used and protected, under what conditions the information may be shared or released to another party, and the procedure under which a member of the public is entitled to receive and/or correct information that a state agency, including an institution of higher education, maintains about the individual.

Product — Electronic and information technology.

Self-contained, closed products — Products that generally have embedded software and are commonly designed in such a fashion that a user cannot easily attach or install assistive technology. These products include, but are not limited to, information kiosks and information transaction machines, copiers, printers, calculators, fax machines and other similar products.

Site owners — A state agency or institution of higher education that maintains web pages.

Site policies page — A web page containing the policies of the state agency or institution of higher education, or a link to each policy.

State website — A state agency or institution of higher education-owned, operated by or for, or funded website connected to the Internet, including the home page and any key public entry points.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) — The Internet security standard for point-to-point, encrypted connections between web servers and client browsers.

SSN — Social Security number.

State agency — As defined in 1 TAC §213.3, a department, commission, board, office, council, authority or other agency, other than an institution of higher education, in the executive or judicial branch of state government, that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state.

Statewide search — A link to the TRAIL (Texas Records and Information Locator) website.

Survey — An assessment of state website compliance with the accessibility standards.

Telecommunications — The transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.

Training/technical assistance — Accessibility training and technical assistance for web content providers/developers on compliance with the accessibility standards.

TRAIL — Texas Records and Information Locator or its successor. Additional information is available at www.tsl.state.tx.us.

Transaction payment information — Bank account and routing number, credit, debit, charge or other forms of card-based, access device number, and/or Internet based payment systems. Access device means a card, plate, code, account number, personal identification number, electronic serial number, mobile identification number or other telecommunications service, equipment or instrument identifier or means of account access that alone, or in conjunction with another access device, may be used to:

• obtain money, goods, services or another thing of value; or
• initiate a transfer of funds other than a transfer originated solely by paper instrument.

Transaction Risk Assessment — An evaluation of the security and privacy required for an interactive web session providing public access to government information and services. Additional information and guidelines are included in PART 2: Risks Pertaining to Electronic Transactions and Signed Records in the Guidelines for the Management of Electronic Transactions and Signed Records available at www.dir.state.tx.us/UETA_Guideline.htm.

TTY — An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery or equipment that employs interactive text based communications through the transmission of coded signals across the telephone network. TTYs may include, for example, devices known as TDDs (telecommunication display devices or telecommunication devices for deaf persons) or computers with special modems. TTYs are also called text telephones.

Usability — The extent to which an application or product is determined to be well-designed with the goals of maximizing user task completion, comprehension and efficiency.

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) — A web-based summary to assist contracting officials and other buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial electronic and information resources products and services with features that support accessibility. The VPAT forms and additional information are available at www.section508.gov.

W3C — World Wide Web Consortium. Additional information and copies of the current standards and recommendations are available at www.w3.org.

Web accessibility standards — Texas web accessibility standards for web pages and web content that comply with the applicable specifications contained in Subchapter B, §206.50(a) of this chapter for state agencies and Subchapter C, §206.70(a), of this chapter for institutions of higher education.

Web bug — Code used to track and/or report information about a visitor to a web page, or used in an e-mail message (also known as a web beacon or clear GIF).

Web page — A document, on a state website, consisting of a file (for example, HTML, PDF, dynamic links and PHP) and any related files for scripts and graphics, and often hyperlinked to other documents.