Question

what do you understand by the term'poles' of a magnet​

Answer 1

Answer:

The magnetic pole is the region at each end of a magnet where the external magnetic field is the strongest. Poles of a magnet may refer to a magnetic monopole which is a hypothetical elementary particle. Magnetic poles of the astronomical bodies is a special case of magnets

Planet Earth has a North magnetic pole where the north hand of the compass point downwards.

It also a south magnetic pole where the south hand of the compass point downward.

Answer 2

Poles are regions of magnet where the magnetic force is strongest