This element can be used in several very different contexts, which determine its exact meaning and usage:
As one of the semantic tags within a <term-display> element, the <term> element contains the term being described.
As the first half of a definition list item (<def-item>) which is one item in a two-part list (<def-list>), the <term> element contains a word, phrase, or picture that is being defined, described, or otherwise explained with the definition (<def>).
Any combination of:
Text, numbers, or special characters
External Linking Elements
<inline-supplementary-material> Inline Supplementary Material
Related Material Elements
Emphasis Elements
Inline Display Elements
Math Elements
Other Inline Elements
Baseline Change Elements