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title: Terminology
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# Terminology
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* `Access token` - A token used to access protected resources
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* `Authorization code` - An intermidiary token generated when a user authorizes a client to access protected resources on their behalf. The client receives this token and exchanges it for an access token.
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* `Authorization server` - A server which issues access tokens after successfully authenticating a client and resource owner, and authorizing the request.
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* `Client` - An application which accesses protected resources on behalf of the resource owner (such as a user). The client could hosted on a server, desktop, mobile or other device.
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* `Grant` - A grant is a method of acquiring an access token.
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* `Resource server` - A server which sits in front of protected resources (for example "tweets", users' photos, or personal data) and is capable of accepting and responsing to protected resource requests using access tokens.
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* `Scope` - A permission
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