A subspace $U\subseteq V$ is $T$-invariant if $T(U)\subseteq U$. Then the restriction $T|_U:U\to U$ is a well-defined operator. Eigenspaces and kernels/images of powers of $T$ are invariant. Invariance does not require $T(U)=U$; nilpotent restrictions can strictly shrink images.
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