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Business Glossary

Standardize definitions for every metric, column, and report.

Create a shared vocabulary for business and data teams. Map glossary terms to datasets and columns to reduce confusion in reports and dashboards.

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How the Business Glossary Works

1

Create domain glossaries

Organize terms by business domains like Finance, Risk, HR, and Compliance.

2

Define terms & metrics

Each term includes definition, owner, policies, and business context.

3

Link to datasets & columns

Connect glossary terms to specific datasets and columns in the Data Catalog.

4

Approve & publish

Review cycle with status tags: Draft, In Review, and Approved.

Glossary Workspace

Browse and manage glossary collections by domain

Domains & Collections

Finance Glossary

Financial metrics, KPIs, and reporting terms

45 terms12 policiesFinance Team
In Use
Risk Management

Risk metrics, calculations, and regulatory terms

38 terms8 policiesRisk Ops
In Use
HFT Trading

High-frequency trading terminology and metrics

22 terms5 policiesTrading Desk
In Use
Steganography

Data security and encryption terminology

18 terms6 policiesSecurity Team
Draft
HR & People Analytics

Human resources metrics and employee data terms

31 terms9 policiesHR Analytics
In Use
Compliance Terms

Regulatory compliance definitions and standards

52 terms15 policiesCompliance
In Use

Search Terms & Metrics

Find definitions across all glossary collections

DomainStatusOwnerTagged Datasets
Net Revenue
FinanceMetric8 linked datasets
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Credit Risk Score
RiskKPI12 linked datasets
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Customer Lifetime Value
FinanceMetric5 linked datasets
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GDPR Compliance
CompliancePolicy15 linked datasets
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Employee Turnover Rate
HRKPI3 linked datasets
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Market Volatility Index
FinanceMetric7 linked datasets
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Governance & Lifecycle

Manage glossary terms through a structured approval process

Propose term

Assign owner

Policy mapped

Review & approve

Map to datasets

Monitor usage

80%
Critical metrics with approved definitions
50% reduction
Fewer report definition disputes
65%
Terms linked to datasets

Integrations & Context

Connect glossary definitions across your data stack

Connect to data assets

Link glossary terms to CoComply's Data Catalog, schemas, and columns for seamless discovery.

Show in analytics tools

Surface definitions directly in dashboards and reports through integrations with BI platforms.

TableauPower BILookerQlik

Feed governance & audit

Connect to Governance & Compliance solution for policy mapping and audit trails.

Make every metric mean the same thing.

Use CoComply's Business Glossary to align risk, finance, and product teams on a single language for data.