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diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst index 5edc4eeab..8152c7b96 100644 --- a/docs/glossary.rst +++ b/docs/glossary.rst @@ -303,9 +303,8 @@ Glossary request. Oftentimes this is the ID of the user object in a database. identity - An identity is an object identifying the user associated with the - current request. The identity can be any object, but security policies - should ensure that it represents a valid user (not deleted or deactivated). + An identity is an object identifying the user associated with the current request. + The object can be of any shape, such as a simple ID string or an ORM object. security policy A security policy in :app:`Pyramid` terms is an object implementing the |