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Update enterprise licensing terminology from seats -> licenses [GA] (#53921)

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content/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps/deciding-when-to-build-a-github-app.md
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@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ These security features help harden your {% data variables.product.prodname_gith
Similar to {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} can still take actions on behalf of a user. Unlike {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}, which don't indicate that the action was performed by the app, {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} indicate that the action was performed by the app on behalf of the user.
{% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} are not tied to a user account and do not consume a seat on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} remain installed even when the person who initially installed the app leaves the organization. This lets your integrations continue to work even if people leave your team.
{% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} are not tied to a user account and do not consume a {% ifversion enterprise-licensing-language %}license{% else %}seat{% endif %} on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} remain installed even when the person who initially installed the app leaves the organization. This lets your integrations continue to work even if people leave your team.
### {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} have scalable rate limits
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ For more information about the REST API endpoints that are available to {% data
If you want to access {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} resources on behalf of a user or in an organization, or you anticipate a long-lived integration, we recommend building a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}.
You can use {% data variables.product.pat_generic_plural %} for API testing or short-lived scripts. Since a {% data variables.product.pat_generic %} is associated with a user, your automation could break if the user no longer has access to the resources you need. A {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} installed in an organization is not dependent on a user. Additionally, unlike a user, a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} does not consume a {% data variables.product.company_short %} seat.
You can use {% data variables.product.pat_generic_plural %} for API testing or short-lived scripts. Since a {% data variables.product.pat_generic %} is associated with a user, your automation could break if the user no longer has access to the resources you need. A {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} installed in an organization is not dependent on a user. Additionally, unlike a user, a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} does not consume a {% data variables.product.company_short %} {% ifversion enterprise-licensing-language %}license{% else %}seat{% endif %}.
{% data variables.product.company_short %} supports two types of {% data variables.product.pat_generic_plural %}, but recommends that you use {% data variables.product.pat_v2 %}s instead of {% data variables.product.pat_v1_plural %} whenever possible. For more information about {% data variables.product.pat_generic_plural %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token#types-of-personal-access-tokens).

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content/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/differences-between-github-apps-and-oauth-apps.md
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@@ -131,5 +131,5 @@ Bot accounts are specific to GitHub Apps and are built into every GitHub App.
| GitHub Apps | {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %} |
| ----- | ----------- |
| GitHub App bots do not consume a {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} seat. | A machine user account consumes a {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} seat. |
| GitHub App bots do not consume a {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} {% ifversion enterprise-licensing-language %}license{% else %}seat{% endif %}. | A machine user account consumes a {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} {% ifversion enterprise-licensing-language %}license{% else %}seat{% endif %}. |
| Because a GitHub App bot is never granted a password, a customer can't sign into it directly. | A machine user account is granted a username and password to be managed and secured by the customer. |