The **`<dt>`** tag stands for _description term_. It is used in a description list (`<dl>` tag) to define a single term, which will be described with a description detail (`<dd>` tag).

The **`<dl>`** tag is used to create a list of terms with their respective descriptions. The `<dd>` tag is used to describe the term mentioned by the `<dt>` tag.

# Syntax
```HTML
<dl>
  <dt>Term 1</dt>
  <dd>Description for Term 1</dd>

  <dt>Term 2</dt>
  <dd>Description for Term 2</dd>
</dl>
```

In the above snippet of code, `<dt>` is used to define a term for the description list.

>`<dd>` and `<dt>` tags are within the body of `<dl>` tag.

# Example
The following example shows how the `<dt>` tag can be used in HTML. 

A list of programming languages and their uses has been created using the `<dl>` tag. The name of each language is defined in a `<dt>` tag, and its use is defined in the `<dd>` tag.


<html>
  <head>
  </head>
  <body>
    <dl>
      <dt>Kotlin</dt>
      <dd>Used for developing Android applications</dd>
 
      <dt>Swift</dt>
      <dd>Used for developing iOS applications</dd>

      <dt>Javascript</dt>
      <dd>Used for developing web applications</dd>
    </dl>
  </body>
</html>

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What is the <dt> element in HTML?

The `<dt>` tag defines a term in a description list created using `<dl>` and described with `<dd>`. 