descriptor

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English[edit]

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Descriptor

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA: /dɪˈskɹɪptə(ɹ)/

Noun[edit]

descriptor (plural descriptors)

(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[edit]

(information science): index term

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

predictors

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