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Descriptor - What does it mean?

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descriptor

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
  • # (computing) The name of a category of data in an information storage and retrieval system.
  • # (information science) A word that describes the subject of an article or book.
  • Synonyms

    * (information science) index term

    Derived terms

    * file descriptor * segment descriptor

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.