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.
Atlan also allows you to [export your glossary assets](/product/integrations/collaboration/spreadsheets/how-tos/export-assets) to spreadsheets and keep a record of your contextual information.
Learn about why am i unable to approve a glossary update request?.
By default, any user in Atlan can view all [glossaries](/product/capabilities/governance/glossary/concepts/what-is-a-glossary) and nested categories and terms in the _Glossary_ section.
Learn about how do i fully delete glossary terms or archived items?.
By default, users can search and discover [glossaries](/product/capabilities/governance/glossary/concepts/what-is-a-glossary) in Atlan, irrespective of their user role. The rationale being that glossaries are meant to be accessible to all users who want to understand business context. You can define a [glossary policy](/product/capabilities/governance/custom-metadata/how-tos/control-access-metadata-data#glossary-policies) to control what users can do with glossary metadata and [create a persona](/product/capabilities/governance/access-control/how-tos/create-a-persona) to curate edit access.