AWS Cognito terms that confused me

I made a list of terms that confused me while referring to documentation on AWS Cognito.

• APIG : Api Gateway


• Authentication : Verified the identity of the user eg are you a valid used with a proper email and password registered with the system?


• Authorization : determines their access rights eg Does this use have the privileges/rights to delete this file?


• CF : CloudFront


• Federated users : An authorised user with a single token to obtain access to other systems …

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