The phrase "a common term used" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a word or phrase that is frequently employed in a particular context or field.
Example: "In the field of psychology, 'cognitive dissonance' is a common term used to describe the mental discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting beliefs."
Alternatives: "a frequently used term" or "a widely accepted term".
Public-Key Cryptography is a common term used to describe asymmetric ciphers; the terms are interchangeable.
This was a common term used for Southern California while it was forming its identity during the gold rush and before prohibition.
The severity factor is a common term used in steam explosion (SE) pretreatment that describes the combined effects of the temperature and duration of the pretreatment.
NSFW has also become a common term used widely to the point that it even has its own Dictionary entry.
'Legal tech,' a common term used to describe the adoption of technology to legal delivery, is much more than platforms, SaaS applications, and software.
Risk classification is a common term used among insurance companies, which refers grouping customers according to their estimated level of risks, determined from their historical data [11].
In other literature, a more common term used is traumatic brain injuries (TBI), defined as an alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force (Menon et al. 2010).
Gunman was a more common term used for these individuals in the 19th century.
When growing up in southern Missouri, "bucks" was a very common term used for "dollars," but having lived in the St . Louisarea for the last 20 years, it had been some time since I had heard "bucks" used in this way.
"Corriente" became the most common term used at the US-Mexican border to refer to those cattle that were purchased for rodeo use.
Desertification is another common term used for (a) land degradation in dryland areas and/or (b) the irreversible change of the land to such a state it can no longer be recovered for its original use.
