# CRM Deduplication Glossary: Terms and Definitions | Dedupely

> A glossary of CRM deduplication and data quality terms, from matching and merging duplicate records to data hygiene, governance and CRM migrations.

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## Glossary of CRM Deduplication and Data Quality Terms

This glossary explains the terms behind CRM deduplication and data quality, from how duplicate records are found, matched and merged to the data hygiene, governance and migration work around them. Each entry gives a plain-language definition, how the term works in a CRM, why it matters for CRM teams, and answers to common questions.
Basics
Matching & Merging
Automations
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### A

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[AI Duplicate Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/ai-duplicate-matching)
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[Associations](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/associations)
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[Audit Log](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/audit-log)
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[Auto Match](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/auto-match)
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[Auto Merge](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/auto-merge)

### B

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[Blank Values in Merging](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/blank-values-in-merging)
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[Bulk Merge](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/bulk-merge)

### C

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[CRM Audit](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-audit)
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[CRM Data Governance](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-data-governance)
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[CRM Data Hygiene](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-data-hygiene)
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[CRM Data Quality](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-data-quality)
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[CRM Deduplication](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-deduplication)
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[CRM Implementation](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-implementation)
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[CRM Import](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-import)
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[CRM Migration](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-migration)
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[CRM Objects](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-objects)
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[CRM Reporting Accuracy](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-reporting-accuracy)
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[CRM Sync](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-sync)
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[Cross-field Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/cross-field-matching)
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[Custom Merge](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/custom-merge)

### D

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[Data Decay](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/data-decay)
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[Deduplicating Data with AI](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/deduplicating-data-with-ai)
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[Deduplication at Scale](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/deduplication-at-scale)
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[Deduplication Scripts](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/deduplication-scripts)
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[Domain Root Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/domain-root-matching)
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[Duplicate Prevention](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/duplicate-prevention)
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[Duplicate Record](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/duplicate-record)
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[Duplicate Search](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/duplicate-search)

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[Exact Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/exact-matching)

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[False Matches](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/false-matches)
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[Fuzzy Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/fuzzy-matching)

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[Ignored Terms](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/ignored-terms)
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[Inherited CRM](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/inherited-crm)

### M

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[Manual Deduplication](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/manual-deduplication)
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[Manual Review](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/manual-review)
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[Matching Duplicate Records](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/matching-duplicate-records)
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[Merge History](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/merge-history)
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[Merge Rules](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/merge-rules)
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[Merge Safety](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/merge-safety)
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[Merging CRM Data After an Acquisition](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/crm-data-after-an-acquisition)
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[Merging Duplicate Records](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/merging-duplicate-records)
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[Multi-CRM Deduplication](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/multi-crm-deduplication)
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[Multi-field Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/multi-field-matching)
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[Multi-value Fields](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/multi-value-fields)

### N

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[Native Deduplication](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/native-deduplication)

### O

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[Ongoing Deduplication](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/ongoing-deduplication)

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[Paying for Duplicate Contacts](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/paying-for-duplicate-contacts)
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[Primary Record](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/primary-record)

### R

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[Record Limit](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/record-limit)
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[Recurring Duplicates](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/recurring-duplicates)

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[Similar Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/similar-matching)
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[Similar Words Matching](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/similar-words-matching)
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[Spreadsheet Deduplication](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/spreadsheet-deduplication)

### V

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[Visible Fields](https://dedupe.ly/glossary/visible-fields)
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