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A glossary is a list of terms that is organized in a specific way to help users understand their data assets. For example, terms like `cost`, `P&L`, and `revenue` can be used to group and search all financial data assets.

Learn about bulk upload terms in the glossary.

Each [term](/product/capabilities/governance/glossary/concepts/what-is-a-glossary#term) in a glossary should be unique. Duplicate terms in the same glossary may cause confusion rather than provide the context that users need.

To enable associated terms, follow these steps.

Learn about why am i unable to approve a glossary update request?.

Learn about how do i fully delete glossary terms or archived items?.

Once you've [set up a glossary](/product/capabilities/governance/glossary/how-tos/set-up-glossaries), you can link terms from your glossary to your data assets in Atlan.

Learn about report on assets.

Track glossaries, categories, and terms in the reporting center dashboard. View high-level metrics, filter by glossary and category, track term-asset linkages, and manage recently created terms and categories.

Note that [glossary access works slightly differently](/product/administration/labs/how-tos/restrict-glossary-visibility).

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The Atlan [glossary](/product/capabilities/governance/glossary/concepts/what-is-a-glossary) allows you to add new terms and categories, search for existing glossary definitions, and archive old ones. You can also nest terms under categories and subcategories to create a glossary hierarchy.