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AWS vpc documentation change

Service: vpc · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: vpc/latest/userguide/how-it-works.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS Direct Connect gateways' to 'Direct Connect gateways'.

Security assessment

Branding update without functional changes. No evidence of security vulnerability fixes or enhancements.

Diff

diff --git a/vpc/latest/userguide/how-it-works.md b/vpc/latest/userguide/how-it-works.md
index c9088caf6..dba9ba1b0 100644
--- a//vpc/latest/userguide/how-it-works.md
+++ b//vpc/latest/userguide/how-it-works.md
@@ -123 +123 @@ You can create a _VPC peering connection_ between two VPCs that enables you to r
-You can also create a _transit gateway_ and use it to interconnect your VPCs and on-premises networks. The transit gateway acts as a Regional virtual router for traffic flowing between its attachments, which can include VPCs, VPN connections, AWS Direct Connect gateways, and transit gateway peering connections.
+You can also create a _transit gateway_ and use it to interconnect your VPCs and on-premises networks. The transit gateway acts as a Regional virtual router for traffic flowing between its attachments, which can include VPCs, VPN connections, Direct Connect gateways, and transit gateway peering connections.