In simplest terms, being saved means you aren't going to hell and, later, the lake of fire described in Revelation 20.
Most modern Christians avoid references to Hell and simply explain that salvation (becoming saved) is a reference to eternal life. This isn't an avoidance of physical death, but rather a promise of resurrection, some time after death and eternal life.
John 3:16 summarizes, in briefest terms, salvation and eternal life: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Romans 10:9 further elaborates on what one must do to be saved: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
Acts 3:19, and multiple other verses further point out that you must also repent (turn away from) your sins--meaning you reject sin and instead accept Jesus.
It should be noted that some Christians today put far more emphasis on accepting Christ than on the need to also repent.
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