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title: "Readme Template: Business Term"
url: "https://atlan.com/resources/readme-business-glossary/"
description: "A structured template for documenting Business Glossary Terms in Atlan, helping teams reduce ambiguity and align on shared definitions."
---

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A structured template for documenting Business Glossary Terms in Atlan, helping teams reduce ambiguity and align on shared definitions. Acronyms, jargon, and siloed terminology create confusion; the template gives a consistent way to add clarity through rich, contextual ReadMes.

Page heading: Readme Template: Business Glossary Terms.

## About this template

Recommended ReadMe sections for a glossary term:

- **Expounded definition**: goes beyond a one-line explanation.
- **Purpose**: why the term matters.
- **Business context**: examples or scenarios where the term should be used.
- **Usage guidelines**: whether and how to use the term in reports, internally, or externally, including common misconceptions.
- **Source systems**: the systems that generate data linked to the term.
- **FAQ**: anticipates confusion.
- **Supporting material**: supporting documents, related glossary terms, ownership information.
- **Certificate**: indicates whether the definition is verified, in draft, or deprecated.

## Related resources

- [Use Case Guide: Impact Analysis](https://atlan.com/resources/use-case-impact-analysis) (guide)
- [Translating User Stories to Metadata](https://atlan.com/blueprint-resource-user-stories-to-metadata) (guide)