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.. _aiohttp-security-glossary:
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Glossary
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.. if you add new entries, keep the alphabetical sorting!
.. glossary::
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aiohttp
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:term:`asyncio` based library for making web servers.
asyncio
The library for writing single-threaded concurrent code using
coroutines, multiplexing I/O access over sockets and other
resources, running network clients and servers, and other
related primitives.
Reference implementation of :pep:`3156`
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/asyncio/
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identity
Session-wide :class:`str` for identifying user.
Stored in local storage (client-side cookie or server-side storage).
Use :coroutine:`~aiohttp_session.remember` for saving *identity* (login)
and :coroutine:`~aiohttp_session.forget` for dropping it (logout).
*identity* is used for getting :term:`userid` and :term:`permissions`.
userid
User's ID, most likely his *login* or *email*