Update Glossary authored by Joep Bos-Coenraad's avatar Joep Bos-Coenraad
...@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ This page lists key concepts and terminology related to the PEP system, and prov ...@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ This page lists key concepts and terminology related to the PEP system, and prov
| Concept | Abbreviation | Description | | Concept | Abbreviation | Description |
| ------- | ------------ | ----------- | | ------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| Access Administrator | AA | The PEP role responsible for [data access management](Access-control#data-access) and [assignment of users to access groups](Access-control#role-determination). Users with this role are called "access administrators". Not to be confused with the "Acccess Manager" service. | | Access Administrator | AA | The PEP role responsible for [data access management](Access-control#data-access) and [assignment of users to access groups](Access-control#role-determination). Users with this role are called "access administrators". Not to be confused with the "Acccess Manager" service. |
| access group | | A named group of users that can be [authorized](Access-control) for specific actions. Also called a "role" in the system. | | access group <a name="access_group"></a> | | A named group of users that can be [authorized](Access-control) for specific actions. Also called a "role" in the system. |
| Access Manager | AM | The PEP service responsible for [data access authorization](Access-control#data-access). AM cooperates with the Transcryptor (TS) service to issue data access [tickets](Access-control#tickets). Not to be confused with the "Access Administrator" role. | | Access Manager | AM | The PEP service responsible for [data access authorization](Access-control#data-access). AM cooperates with the Transcryptor (TS) service to issue data access [tickets](Access-control#tickets). Not to be confused with the "Access Administrator" role. |
| Application Programming Interface | API | The set of (primitive) operations that a software system provides. Raw API operations are intended for use from programming languages, allowing programs to be written that provide users with a simpler and/or more expressive level of interaction with the system. | | Application Programming Interface | API | The set of (primitive) operations that a software system provides. Raw API operations are intended for use from programming languages, allowing programs to be written that provide users with a simpler and/or more expressive level of interaction with the system. |
| [authorization](Access-control#authorization) | | Determining whether a user is allowed to perform certain actions in a software system. | | [authorization](Access-control#authorization) | | Determining whether a user is allowed to perform certain actions in a software system. |
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