In mathematics, a term is a mathematical object that appears as a component of a formula). It can be a single number, variable, or a combination of both, like 3x or 5. Terms are separated by addition, subtraction, or sometimes division signs. In algebra, an algebraic expression is formed by a term or a group of terms together. A term can have a coefficient, which is a number multiplied by the variable in the term. Factors are the numbers or variables that are multiplied together to create a term. A term that doesnt contain any variables is called a ground term, while a term that doesnt contain multiple occurrences of a variable is called a linear term). Terms play important roles in universal algebra and rewriting systems).