Glossary

Access Key A secret credential string that identifies an AWS (Amazon Web Services) account and provides access to its services.
Access Key Id A unique string that identifies a particular access key.
Amazon Resource Name (ARN) A unique identifier of AWS resources. It is required to specify a resource unambiguously across Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud computing services offered by the Amazon Web Services company.
AWS IoT The Internet of Things service within Amazon Web Services (AWS) that offers the ability to connect to and manage remote devices via MQTT.
Just In Time Provisioning (JITP) The ability to provision your devices within AWS IoT at the time of first connection, thereby eliminating many manual configuration tasks.