What does term insurance mean

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What does term insurance mean?
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• Term insurance is a type of life insurance policy
  that provides coverage for a certain period of
  time, or a specified "term" of years. If the
  insured dies during the time period specified in
  the policy and the policy is active, or in force,
  then a death benefit will be paid.

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• This implies that the death benefit will only be
  paid by the insurance company only if the insured
  person dies within the coverage period of that
  year. Return of premium option in Term insurance
  plans offer to return the total premiums paid by
  you during the term of the policy in the event
  you outlive the plan.

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• Term life insurance. ... If the life insured dies
  during the term, the death benefit will be paid
  to the beneficiary. Term insurance is typically
  the least expensive way to purchase a substantial
  death benefit on a coverage amount per premium
  dollar basis over a specific period of time

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• Term Insurance is the cheapest form of life
  insurance that provides full financial coverage
  for a defined period of time. ... In exchange for
  premium payments, the insurance company provides
  a lump-sum payment, known as a death benefit, to
  beneficiaries upon the insured's death.
• Term life insurance pays a death benefit to your
  beneficiary if you die within the policy's term.
  Otherwise, it does not have any cash value. ...
  Once the policy has accumulated enough cash
  value, you can use it to pay premiums, or you can
  borrow against the value