@aescling https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/term_of_art
a term of art is a word in a specific discipline (“art”) which is widely recognized as having a particular meaning which might vary from what it means generally
programming is full of these; like “functional” is a term of art in programming which means something different than “functional” might mean in other fields
@aescling anyway generally if there is a widely-accepted term of art in a field it is considered inappropriate to criticize it on the basis of its broader vernacular meaning
@Lady it's the amount of time a work of art serves in office before facing re-election