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Add a definition of 'controller' to Terminology section. #79

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interface requirements for an EDV and/or Hub.
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<dt><dfn>controller</dfn></dt>
<dd>
The controller of an encrypted data vault instance (specified in the vault
configuration object upon vault creation) is the entity that controls that
instance. The controller, typically expressed as a Decentralized Identifier
(DID), has the root authorization for all encrypted resources in the vault,
including for the vault configuration object, and can delegate authorization
to other entities (storage agents).
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<dt><dfn>encrypted resource</dfn></dt>
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An encrypted object (unstructured text, structured document, or binary blob) stored
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