Term

Term may mean:

• Technical term, part of the specialized vocabulary of a particular field
• 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
• Term of a pregnancy
• Prison sentence, or term, a time served in a prison
• Term of a contract
• School or college term - usually 3 periods of study in a year.
• Term (mathematics)