Exactly what is a "third party"? (And who are the first and second party?)

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I know precisely what a "third-party library" is, so I assume that the "third-party" in this case, simply is an arbitrary person/company other than the developer?

Has it to do with "first person" / "second person" etc perhaps?

The fact that there is a "third party" suggests that there is a "first party" and a "second party" as well. Are those terms well defined?

(I'm not a native english speaker.)

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