\makeglossaries

%acronym AP
\newglossaryentry{apg}{
	name={AP},
	description={Application provider description here}
}

\newglossaryentry{ap}{
	type=\acronymtype, 
	name={AP}, 
	description={Application Provider}, 
	first={Application Provider (AP)\glsadd{apg}},
	plural={APs},
	firstplural={Application Providers (APs)\glsadd{apg}},
	see=[Glossary:]{apg}
}


%glossary item: Cloud provider
\newglossaryentry{cloud provider}{
	name={cloud provider},
	description={cloud provider description here}
}