# Programming Phoenix LiveView: Question (page 33)

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**Created:** [12 March 2021 20:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/programming-phoenix-liveview-question-page-33/7822 "2021-03-12T20:36:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeramyRR](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/jeramyrr/32/2587_2.png) [@jeramyRR](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/jeramyRR)\
**Post date:** [12 March 2021 20:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/programming-phoenix-liveview-question-page-33/7822/1 "2021-03-12T20:36:28Z")

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On page 33, paragraph 4, sentences 4 and 5 you use the term ‘term’. Is this about Erlangs TERM?

> Constructors create a **term** of the core type from convenient  
> inputs. Reducers transform a **term** of the core type to another **term** of  
> that type.

If so, I don’t really have a suggestion as to how to fit that in without having to define it.

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**Author:** ![SophieDeBenedetto](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/sophiedebenedetto/32/2521_2.png) [@SophieDeBenedetto](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/SophieDeBenedetto)\
**Post date:** [12 March 2021 21:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/programming-phoenix-liveview-question-page-33/7822/2 "2021-03-12T21:37:02Z")

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Great question! Yep, `term` here is used in the spirit of Erlang’s term and is meant to simply describe any piece of data of any type.