be known as vs term

be known as is not a noun while term is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
be known as	No	No	Yes	No
term	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, term is a hyponym of be known as; that is, term is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be known as:

Other hyponyms of be known as include baptise, baptize, christen, refer, style, title, dub, nickname, rename, entitle, title, tag.

be known as (noun)	term (noun)
	(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
	any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
	a word or expression used for some particular thing
	one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
	(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
	a limited period of time
	the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent

be known as (verb)	term (verb)
look on as or consider	name formally or designate with a term
assign a specified (usually proper) name to