The idiomatic "used to" indicates an earlier state, a previous activity that the subject no longer engages in, or an action that has been superceded by another action. It is equivalent to saying "previously".
Example : "Bill used to save pennies." (which he no longer does)
Example : "We used to go to Brooklyn using the Brooklyn Bridge."(indicating another route is now used)
Example : "The house used to have a front porch." (porch no longer there)
The first use of the term "advertising" was used in the year 1655!
The term "used for" might be replaced by "employed for" or "utilized for."
The term penalty shot is used in ice hockey and polo. In soccer, the term penalty kick is used.
a computer term or a math term can be used in many ways
Venting is the term i would use
"Abuse of power" is the term most often used to describe the unjust use of power.
Rail gauge is the term used to measure the spacing of the rails on a railway track. This term is used in Australia. In the U.S., we use the term track gauge.
The term chipping is used in sport climbing, which is a form of rock climbing. In the sport of golf, the term 'chip shot' is often used.
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We use the term cookbook.
The correct use of the term is "codebase". This term is used in regards to computer software development. This is used to describe a whole collection of source code that was used to create a specific application or component.
I believe a term used to classify humans is homosapians