CoComply · Module 9
Business
Glossary
One vocabulary for the enterprise — the quiet prerequisite for everything else.
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Capability Overview
Every term: a definition, an owner, a mapping
Each material business term carries a standardized definition, a named owner, and mappings to the technical assets that implement it — so meaning is shared, not assumed.
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The Glossary Page
A searchable term inventory
Definitions
Standardized meaning for every material term.
Ownership
A named owner and stewardship status per term.
Domain Assignment
Terms grouped by business boundary.
Term-to-Asset Mapping
Every CDE, dataset, and report bound to the term.
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Why It Matters
Semantic consistency underpins the platform
- Regulatory reports that agree with each other.
- Quality rules that test the right meaning.
- Marketplace consumers who understand what they are using.
- Reduced ambiguity in data interpretation across every line of business.
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How It Connects
The glossary threads through CoComply
Data MarketplaceGlossary context appears in the catalogue
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Data QualityRules validate against glossary-defined meaning
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Asset CertificationTerms link to certified critical data elements
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Key Takeaway
Shared meaning is the foundation of trust
By giving the enterprise one owned, mapped vocabulary, the Business Glossary makes regulatory reporting, risk management, and cross-line-of-business alignment possible — and defensible.
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