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AWS controltower documentation change

Service: controltower · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: controltower/latest/userguide/terminology.md

Summary

Updated documentation links by adding double slashes after domain in URLs for consistency

Security assessment

The changes only modify URL formatting (adding double slashes after docs.aws.amazon.com) without altering security-related content or addressing vulnerabilities. No security context or vulnerability fixes are mentioned in the diff.

Diff

diff --git a/controltower/latest/userguide/terminology.md b/controltower/latest/userguide/terminology.md
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@@ -11 +11 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * For more information about organizations and OUs, see [AWS Organizations terminology and concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_getting-started_concepts.html). If you're new to AWS Control Tower, that terminology is a good place to begin.
+  * For more information about organizations and OUs, see [AWS Organizations terminology and concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_getting-started_concepts.html). If you're new to AWS Control Tower, that terminology is a good place to begin.
@@ -13 +13 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * [AWS Organizations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_introduction.html) is an AWS service that helps you centrally govern your environment as you grow and scale your workloads on AWS. AWS Control Tower relies on AWS Organizations to create accounts, to enforce preventive controls at the OU level, and to provide centralized billing.
+  * [AWS Organizations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_introduction.html) is an AWS service that helps you centrally govern your environment as you grow and scale your workloads on AWS. AWS Control Tower relies on AWS Organizations to create accounts, to enforce preventive controls at the OU level, and to provide centralized billing.
@@ -15 +15 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * An [AWS Account Factory account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/account-factory.html) is an AWS account provisioned using Account Factory in AWS Control Tower. Sometimes, Account Factory is referred to informally as a “vending machine” for accounts. 
+  * An [AWS Account Factory account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//controltower/latest/userguide/account-factory.html) is an AWS account provisioned using Account Factory in AWS Control Tower. Sometimes, Account Factory is referred to informally as a “vending machine” for accounts. 
@@ -17 +17 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * Your AWS Control Tower [home Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/best-practices.html#tips-for-admin-setup) is the AWS Region in which your AWS Control Tower landing zone was deployed. You can view your home Region in your landing zone settings. 
+  * Your AWS Control Tower [home Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//controltower/latest/userguide/best-practices.html#tips-for-admin-setup) is the AWS Region in which your AWS Control Tower landing zone was deployed. You can view your home Region in your landing zone settings. 
@@ -19 +19 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * [AWS Service Catalog](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/servicecatalog/latest/adminguide/introduction.html) allows you to manage commonly deployed IT services, centrally. In the context of this document, Account Factory uses AWS Service Catalog to provision new AWS accounts, including accounts from customized blueprints. 
+  * [AWS Service Catalog](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//servicecatalog/latest/adminguide/introduction.html) allows you to manage commonly deployed IT services, centrally. In the context of this document, Account Factory uses AWS Service Catalog to provision new AWS accounts, including accounts from customized blueprints. 
@@ -21 +21 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * [AWS CloudFormation StackSets ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.html) are a type of resource that extends the functionality of stacks so that you can create, update, or delete stacks across multiple accounts and Regions with a single operation and a single CloudFormation template. 
+  * [AWS CloudFormation StackSets ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.html) are a type of resource that extends the functionality of stacks so that you can create, update, or delete stacks across multiple accounts and Regions with a single operation and a single CloudFormation template. 
@@ -23 +23 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * A [stack instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.html#stacksets-concepts-stackinstances) is a reference to a stack in a target account within a Region. 
+  * A [stack instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.html#stacksets-concepts-stackinstances) is a reference to a stack in a target account within a Region. 
@@ -25 +25 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * A [stack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cfn-whatis-concepts.html#w2ab1b5c15b) is a collection of AWS resources that you can manage as a single unit. 
+  * A [stack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cfn-whatis-concepts.html#w2ab1b5c15b) is a collection of AWS resources that you can manage as a single unit. 
@@ -27 +27 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * An [aggregator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/aggregate-data.html) is an AWS Config resource type that collects AWS Config configuration and compliance data from multiple accounts and Regions within the organization, allowing you to view and query this compliance data within a single account. 
+  * An [aggregator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//config/latest/developerguide/aggregate-data.html) is an AWS Config resource type that collects AWS Config configuration and compliance data from multiple accounts and Regions within the organization, allowing you to view and query this compliance data within a single account. 
@@ -29 +29 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * A [conformance pack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/conformance-packs.html) is a collection of AWS Config rules and remediation actions that can be deployed as a single entity in an account and a Region, or across an organization in AWS Organizations. You can use a conformance pack to help customize your AWS Control Tower environment. For technical blogs that provide more details, see [Related information](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/related-information.html#working-existing-organizations).
+  * A [conformance pack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//config/latest/developerguide/conformance-packs.html) is a collection of AWS Config rules and remediation actions that can be deployed as a single entity in an account and a Region, or across an organization in AWS Organizations. You can use a conformance pack to help customize your AWS Control Tower environment. For technical blogs that provide more details, see [Related information](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//controltower/latest/userguide/related-information.html#working-existing-organizations).
@@ -31 +31 @@ First, it's good to know that AWS Control Tower shares a lot of terminology with
-  * A [baseline](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/types-of-baselines.html) in AWS Control Tower is a group of resources and specific configurations that you can apply to a target. The most common baseline target may be an organizational unit (OU). For example, the baseline called `AWSControlTowerBaseline` is available to help register your OUs with AWS Control Tower. During landing zone setup and update, the baseline target may be a shared account, or a specific setting for the landing zone as a whole.
+  * A [baseline](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//controltower/latest/userguide/types-of-baselines.html) in AWS Control Tower is a group of resources and specific configurations that you can apply to a target. The most common baseline target may be an organizational unit (OU). For example, the baseline called `AWSControlTowerBaseline` is available to help register your OUs with AWS Control Tower. During landing zone setup and update, the baseline target may be a shared account, or a specific setting for the landing zone as a whole.
@@ -51 +51 @@ An account can be a member of only one organization at a time, and its charges a
-  * **AWS account:** An AWS account acts as a resource container and resource isolation boundary. An AWS account can be associated with billing and payment. An AWS account is different than a user account (sometimes called an [IAM user account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/setting-up.html#setting-up-iam)) in AWS Control Tower. Accounts created through the Account Factory provisioning process are AWS accounts. AWS accounts also can be added to AWS Control Tower by means of an account enrollment or OU registration process.
+  * **AWS account:** An AWS account acts as a resource container and resource isolation boundary. An AWS account can be associated with billing and payment. An AWS account is different than a user account (sometimes called an [IAM user account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//controltower/latest/userguide/setting-up.html#setting-up-iam)) in AWS Control Tower. Accounts created through the Account Factory provisioning process are AWS accounts. AWS accounts also can be added to AWS Control Tower by means of an account enrollment or OU registration process.
@@ -59 +59 @@ An account can be a member of only one organization at a time, and its charges a
-  * **Framework:** A framework is a specific regulatory standard or industry requirement. In the Control Catalog ontology, a framework is represented by a Standard control. For more information, see the Control Catalog [Ontology overview](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controlcatalog/latest/userguide/ontology-overview.html).
+  * **Framework:** A framework is a specific regulatory standard or industry requirement. In the Control Catalog ontology, a framework is represented by a Standard control. For more information, see the Control Catalog [Ontology overview](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//controlcatalog/latest/userguide/ontology-overview.html).