Can you explain the concept of Consuming in the context of data exchange or system interaction?

In the context of data exchange or system interaction, the term "Consuming" refers to the process of receiving and using data or services provided by another system or component. For example, if you have an API that provides data, the system that accesses this API and uses the received information is called a consumer.

Example: in an iOS application, you can "consume" a REST API by sending requests and processing responses to display data to the user. Thus, consuming is the active use of resources or data provided externally.