is a term a semester
Semester. Semester is an English world that means a half year or a time period of six months. The academic term of a college may be a semester which means there are two terms in a single year, and the academic session is divided into two equal semesters.In some colleges, trimester pattern is followed which divides a year into three parts each being 4 months in duration. The duration of a semester is 6 months and thus there are 2 semesters in a year. â¢ Some schools have trimesters, and even quarters, to have 3 and 4 terms per year. â¢ Both term and semester indicate the duration or the time period of sessions in an educational institution.