Glossary of terms
   
   
    
  Glossary of common terms and abbreviations used though-out the documentation.
- First of Type
 - The chosen recipient(s) to test the first deployment of the new capabilities.
 - Consumer
 - A system which consumes data using existing Open APIs
 - Provider
 - A system which provides data by exposing Open APIs
 - Accreditation
 - The action or process used to ensure that a system provider meets necessary criteria to use the Open API services.
 - Assurance
 - A set of activities intended to provide confidence that a system works as described and in a safe and secure way.