Random variable - strange definition and example

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My book said that a random variable $X(\omega)$ is a function which maps each outcome $\omega$ of the sample space on a real number and the set of the outcomes which verify the inequality:

$$ \left\lbrace X(\omega) \leq a \right\rbrace $$

with $a$ real parameter, have to be an event for all value of $a$.

What does the above inequality mean? Can you explain it with an example please?

Thank you for your willingness.