ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a W3C recommendation that provides attributes to make dynamic web content and user interfaces accessible. It allows assistive technologies to understand the purpose of complex controls. ARIA attributes define roles like navigation, search, and main content as well as states, live regions, drag and drop functionality, and keyboard navigation. Examples of ARIA attributes include roles for tabs, status information, buttons, menus, alerts, and list boxes. ARIA aims to make websites using advanced interfaces accessible to all users.