Terms And Definitions

Abbreviations	Definition
2FA	Second Factor Authentication / Strong Authentication
API	Application Programming Interface
AP	Account Provider as defined within this document
DMZ	Demilitarized Zone (pertaining to TCP/IP Networks)
Fintech	A Financial and Technology Services Company
FPSP	Financial and Payment Services Providers
GUID	Global Unique Identifier
MLS	Message Level Security. In the context of this document, this refers to Message Signing.
MPR	Monetary Policy Rate
NDPR	Nigeria Data Protection Regulation
NITDA	National Information Technology Development Agency
OLTP	Online Transaction Processing
OLAP	Online Analytic Processing
TPP	Third-Party Provider as defined within this document
Transaction	A request to a financial institution to authorize the disbursement of goods or performance of services on behalf of a customer based on funds the customer has with the financial institution.
UUID	User Unique Identifier