The **`<td>`** tag stands for _table data_. It is used to define the data in a single cell in a table in HTML.

>The **`<table>`** tag is used to create a table. The **`<tr>`** tag is used to create a row in the header, body, or footer.  

The `<td>` tag is used in the `<tr>` tag to define a single standard cell in a row. The row gets divided depending on the number of `<td>` tags used as a child of the `<tr>` tag.

# Syntax
```HTML
<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>1</td>
      <td>2</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
<table>
```

In the above snippet, a table is created using the `<table>` tag. There is no header or footer in this case. The body of the table is defined using the `<tbody>`. 

The `<td>` must be used as a child of the `<tr>` tag, as shown. 

> Each row can have one or more data cells. 

# Example

<html>
 <head>
 </head>
 <body>
   <table>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Apple</td>
      <td>10</td>
      <td>$100</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mango</td>
      <td>7</td>
      <td>$70</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>

</table>
 </body>
</html>

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The above example depicts the usage of the `<td>` tag. 

In the above snippet, there is no header in the table. The body is defined using the `<tbody>`tag. In the body, there are two rows. Each row is defined using the `<tr>` tag. 

Each row is divided into three cells using the `<td>` tag. 

In each `<td>` tag, the information to be shown in the cell is written.

What is the <td> element in HTML?

Defines a cell in an HTML table using the `<td>` tag within rows. Each `<td>` represents table data.