A Glossary
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.
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.
You can track asset enrichment through [suggestions from similar assets](/product/integrations/automation/always-on/references/suggestions-from-similar-assets). You can also view top users who have accepted automated suggestions.
The [glossary](/product/capabilities/governance/glossary/concepts/what-is-a-glossary) dashboard in the reporting center helps you track your glossaries, categories, and terms. You can view a high-level overview of all your glossaries or use a [variety of filters](/product/capabilities/discovery/how-tos/use-the-filters-menu) to drill down further.
You can review query access for your personas and purposes from the governance dashboard. This can be especially helpful in managing your data governance setup.
The Insights dashboard in the reporting center helps you track metrics for all your [queries](/product/capabilities/insights/how-tos/query-data) and query runs.
The usage and cost dashboard in the reporting center can help you better understand asset usage and optimize your operations accordingly. You can track storage consumption for your assets, sort asset metrics by popularity, and filter assets by context - all in one dashboard.
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.
The reporting center helps you summarize and report on what's happening to your assets in Atlan. You can track metrics for asset enrichment, view metadata updates over time, review your data governance setup, and so much more.