Term

Look up term, short-term, medium-term, or long-term in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Term may refer to:

• Term (language) or terminology, a noun or compound word used in a specific context meaning
• Term (computers) or terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal
• Term (architecture) or terminal form, a human head and bust that continues as a square tapering pillar-like form
• Technical term, part of the specialized vocabulary of a particular field

Lengths of time:

• Academic term, a division of the academic year in which classes are held
• Contractual term, a legally binding provision
• Easter term
• Lent term
• Michaelmas term
• Term of office, the length of time a person serves in a particular office
• Term of patent, the maximum period during which a patent can be maintained in force

In mathematics:

• Term (mathematics), a component of a mathematical expression
• Term symbol, a concept in quantum mechanics
• Term algebra, the algebra of mathematical terms

See also

• Full term, at the end of the duration of a pregnancy
• United States midterm election
• Minterms
• Maxterms
• Tern (disambiguation)

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