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AWS kms documentation change

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

File: kms/latest/developerguide/access-glossary.md

Summary

Removed 'AWS' from 'AWS Directory Service' in federated identity definition

Security assessment

Terminology update without security implications; does not alter security concepts or introduce new security documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/kms/latest/developerguide/access-glossary.md b/kms/latest/developerguide/access-glossary.md
index e4110f559..cf209c1f2 100644
--- a//kms/latest/developerguide/access-glossary.md
+++ b//kms/latest/developerguide/access-glossary.md
@@ -37 +37 @@ As a best practice, require human users to use federation with an identity provi
-A _federated identity_ is a user from your enterprise directory, web identity provider, or AWS Directory Service that accesses AWS services using credentials from an identity source. Federated identities assume roles that provide temporary credentials.
+A _federated identity_ is a user from your enterprise directory, web identity provider, or Directory Service that accesses AWS services using credentials from an identity source. Federated identities assume roles that provide temporary credentials.